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Metabolism > Alkylation
Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Alkylation
Chemical Phenomena > Organic Chemistry Phenomena > Alkylation

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Alkylation  

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  • almost never IM; enzymatic alkylation: coord NIM with TRANSFERASES (IM) + substrate (NIM); METHYLATION & METHYLTRANSFERASES are also available

Scope note

  • The covalent bonding of an alkyl group to an organic compound. It can occur by a simple addition reaction or by substitution of another functional group.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000478

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