demethylation
nounEtymology From de- + methylation.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
- That imprinted genes escape demethylation is, we now know, all that stood between science and the cloning of mammals for many years.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 212:
- Antonyms
- methylation
- Related terms
- deethylation, demethylate