Natural Phenomenon or Process
alkylation
al·kyl·a·tion [ al-kuh-ley-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Metabolism
Definitions related to alkylation:
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Substitution of an alkyl group for an active hydrogen atom in an organic compound.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(alkylation process) Alkylating Activity in biological systems is typically a process of covalent bonding in which a chemical substance replaces hydrogen atom(s) in biologically active molecules with alkyl radical(s), hindering proper function. DNA alkylation results in strand cross-linking and can inhibit DNA replication.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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