methylation

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Synonyms: ethylation, methylenation, methylator, metalation, demethylation, methylating, methanation, methylations

Antonyms: ethylation, methylenation, methylator, metalation, demethylation, methylating, methanation, methylations

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} The [[addition]] of a [[methyl]] [[group]] to a [[molecule]].
2. {{lb|en|genetics}} The addition of a methyl group to [[cytosine]] and [[adenine]] [[residue]]s in [[DNA]] that leads to the [[epigenetic]] [[modification]] of DNA and the reduction of [[gene expression]] and [[protein]] [[production]].

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