Methylcytosine may refer to:
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5-Methylcytosine
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1-Methylcytosine
1-Methylcytosine is a methylated form of the DNA base cytosine.
In 1-methylcytosine, a methyl group is attached to the 1st atom in the 6-atom ring. This methyl group distinguishes 1-methylcytosine from cytosine.
History
Miriam Rossi worked o ...
, a nucleic acid in Hachimoji DNA
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N(4)-Methylcytosine
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6-Methylcytosine
See also
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Cytosine
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Nucleic acid analogue
Nucleic acid analogues are compounds which are Analog (chemistry), analogous (structurally similar) to naturally occurring RNA and DNA, used in medicine and in molecular biology research.
Nucleic acids are chains of nucleotides, which are compos ...
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