Methyl group
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| Methyl group | |
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| Term | Methyl group |
| Short definition | methyl group - (pronounced) (MEH-thul group) A small molecule made up of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms. Methyl groups are added to or removed from proteins or nucleic acids and can change the way these molecules work in the body |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
methyl group - (pronounced) (MEH-thul group) A small molecule made up of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms. Methyl groups are added to or removed from proteins or nucleic acids and can change the way these molecules work in the body
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