5 Methylcytosine
《英文msh詞典》5 Methylcytosine
[入口詞] 5 Methylcytosine
[主題詞] 5-Methylcytosine
[英文釋義] 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.