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Preferred term

5-Methylcytosine  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 5 Methylcytosine Monohydrochloride
  • 5-Methylcytosine Monohydrochloride
  • Monohydrochloride, 5-Methylcytosine

Scope note

  • A methylated nucleotide base found in eukaryotic DNA. In ANIMALS, the DNA METHYLATION of CYTOSINE to form 5-methylcytosine is found primarily in the palindromic sequence CpG. In PLANTS, the methylated sequence is CpNpGp, where N can be any base.

History note

  • 2004; use 5-METHYLCYTOSINE (NM) 1980-2003

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