transmethylation

noun

The transfer of a methyl group between molecules, especially between biological compounds such as amino acids or the components of nucleic acids.

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Meanings

nountransmethylation (plural transmethylations)

plural transmethylations

  1. biochemistryThe transfer of a methyl group between molecules, especially between biological compounds such as amino acids or the components of nucleic acids.

    It was realized that direct proof of the transfer of the methyl group (transmethylation) was highly desirable.

    1940 July 28, V Du Vigneaud, “The transfer of the methyl group from methionine to choline and creatine”, in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, page 787

Origin

From trans- + methylation.

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Translations

Italian transmetilazione
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