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Methylation

Methylation is a chemical modification involving the addition of a methyl group (CH3) to a substrate.

Methylation is frequently performed in biology by enzymes.

DNA can be methylated in cytosines and also in the proteins surrounding it, the histones.

Methylation involves the addition of a methyl group to a substrate. © DR.

Methylation involves the addition of a methyl group to a substrate. © DR.


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