methyl
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- noun
- /ˈmɛθəl/
- Specialized
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metilo
- Choline also is a very important precursor, much like folate to make methyl groups which turn genes off or on.
- methyl bromide
- methyl-mercury
- methyl ethyl ketone
After some stalling, the EPA eventually allowed the use of methyl iodide.
- After some stalling, the EPA eventually allowed the use of methyl iodide.
- ACGTC has a methyl form which is sometimes referred to as the fifth base.
- But it when you're born, you have a certain pattern of these, what are called methyls.
- Just a blood test or if you knew your MTHFR polymorphism, which is basically how you add methyl groups to many things in the body.
- So if a person's homocysteine levels are elevated, you can basically get their homocysteine levels normalized with methyl B vitamins.
- He was given LSD and he was also given alpha methyl tryptamine.
- And I was partly inspired by the Russian work on the test ends with methyl ox engines.
Examples
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The mechanism of the demyelination is unknown, but the methyl-transfer pathway has been implicated.
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Produced commercially, methyl jasmonate is relatively inexpensive, and only small amounts are needed to be effective.
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A reduced supply of methyl groups has been implicated as its cause.
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ACGTC has a methyl form which is sometimes referred to as the fifth base.
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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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Soil fumigation now accounts for about 85 percent of the methyl bromide used in U.S. agriculture.
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Three patients with inborn errors of metabolism in the methyl-transfer pathway were studied.
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Buta and Moline have successfully used methyl jasmonate to slow down gray mold on grapes.
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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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Many studies have shown that a methyl group can alter the properties of organic compounds.
Synonyms
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A small group of atoms in a molecule with one carbon and three hydrogen atoms
A very active group of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms with formula CH3, formed when methane loses one hydrogen
Compounds
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A poisonous gas or liquid used to kill pests like insects and rodents
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A poisonous clear liquid that burns easily and is used to stop freezing, to dissolve things, and as fuel
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A clear, flammable liquid used to dissolve paints and plastics
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A small group of atoms in a molecule with one carbon and three hydrogen atoms
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A medicine that lowers high blood pressure, often used during pregnancy
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An orange dye used in labs that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic
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A poisonous chemical used as a disinfectant and made from coal or wood tar
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A very active group of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms with formula CH3, formed when methane loses one hydrogen
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A liquid with a strong wintergreen smell used in skin rubs for muscle and joint pain
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A liquid used to give a wintergreen taste or smell in foods and cosmetics
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word methyl comes from methane, the simple gas, and the ending -yl which means a 'part' or 'group' in chemistry. So methyl is the small '—CH3' group taken from methane.