methyl group
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- noun
- /ˈmɛθəl ɡruːp/
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- Choline also is a very important precursor, much like folate to make methyl groups which turn genes off or on.
She asked about the trifluorinated methyl groups there.
- She asked about the trifluorinated methyl groups there.
- Choline also is a very important precursor, much like folate to make methyl groups which turn genes off or on.
- And so methylation is it's taking something like folate, adding on a methyl group to where now your body can use it.
- The Carl's like what would happen if we put an in methyl group on MDA to make it, well, MDMA?
Examples
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Betaine bypasses the metabolic block by providing an alternative source of methyl groups for the remethylation of homocysteine.
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The difference is one methyl group stuck on the end: C10H15N vs C9H13N.
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A reduced supply of methyl groups has been implicated as its cause.
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The purpose is to single out the DNA strands that have a methyl group attached to them.
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And so methylation is it's taking something like folate, adding on a methyl group to where now your body can use it.
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Methylation occurs when a methyl group is added to a DNA molecule, influencing gene expression.
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In organic chemistry, a methyl group is often involved in reactions that modify larger molecular structures.
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Many pharmaceuticals are designed to include a methyl group to enhance their effectiveness in the body.
Synonyms
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A small chemical part made of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms attached to other molecules
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is fully compositional: 'methyl' names a specific chemical substituent and 'group' denotes a bonded assembly, so together they denote that substituent unit in a molecule. Although 'methyl' is technical vocabulary, if a learner knows both constituents the meaning follows directly and is cross-linguistically straightforward.
Etymology
Methyl group: The chemical term methyl group names a tiny 'group' of atoms: methyl is one carbon atom joined to three hydrogens and group shows it is a small part that attaches to larger molecules. Think of it as a tiny three-armed handle that 'attaches' and can 'change' how the molecule behaves, which is why adding a methyl group often alters a compound's properties.