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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
  3. pyrimidines
  4. pyrimidine bases
  5. cytosine
  6. 5-methylcytosine
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
  3. pyrimidines
  4. pyrimidine bases
  5. cytosine
  6. 5-methylcytosine
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
  3. pyrimidines
  4. pyrimidine bases
  5. cytosine
  6. 5-methylcytosine
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
  3. nucleobases
  4. pyrimidine bases
  5. cytosine
  6. 5-methylcytosine
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
  3. nucleobases
  4. pyrimidine bases
  5. cytosine
  6. 5-methylcytosine
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
  3. nucleobases
  4. pyrimidine bases
  5. cytosine
  6. 5-methylcytosine

Preferred term

5-methylcytosine

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A methylated nucleotide base found in eukaryotic DNA. In animals, the DNA methylation of cytosine to form 5-methylcytosine is found primarily in the palindromic sequence CpG. In plants, the methylated sequence is CpNpGp, where N can be any base.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • 5-methylcytosine monohydrochloride

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/341961

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