- DNA Methylation
- DNA Methylation
- DNA Methyltransferase
- Epigenetic Code
- Methylation
- Methyl Group
- Epigenetics
- CpG Islands
- DNA Methylation Links
- DNA Methylation Analysis
- DNA Methylation and Cancer
- DNA Methylation PCR
- DNA Methylation Kits
- Molecular Biology
- Methylation Directory
- Bioinformatics
- Demethylating Treatment
- TSA Treatment
- MS-PCR
- ChIP
Methyl Group
Methyl Group
A methyl group consists of a hydrophobic alkyl functional group, termed -CH3. In DNA methylation, a methyl group is added to a cytosine, converting it to 5-methylcytosine. This reaction is catalyzed by DNA methyltransferase.
Addition of a methyl group into a molecule increases the molecules activity by oxidizing the methyl group, by demethylation or by reduction.
DNA Methylation
DNA Methylation
DNA methylation is a process of modifying DNA to alter gene expression, as well as chromatin packaging. Read more from the links to the left and above to learn more about this fascinating modification to DNA, DNA Methylation.
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