English Explanatory Dictionary

hydroxymethylcytosine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of two isomeric hydroxymethyl derivatives of cytosine, but especially 5-hydroxymethylcytosine which functions as a base in certain specialized DNAs

Word forms

hydroxymethylcytosine hydroxymethylcytosines

Etymology

From hydroxymethyl + cytosine.

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