hydroxymethylcytosine
English
noun
Definitions
- (organic compound) Either of two isomeric hydroxymethyl derivatives of cytosine, but especially 5-hydroxymethylcytosine which functions as a base in certain specialized DNAs
Etymology
Compound from English hydroxymethyl + English cytosine.
Origin
English
cytosine
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- arabinosylcytosine English
- azacytosine English
- cytosine English
- deoxycytosine English
- fluorocytosine English
- hydroxymethyl English
- hydroxymethylome English
- hydroxymethyltransferase English
- methyl English
- methylcytosine English
- polycytosine English
- thiocytosine English
- Cytosin German