Natural Phenomenon or Process
hydroxylation
[ hahy-drok-suh-ley-shun ]
Subclass of:
Metabolism
Definitions related to hydroxylation:
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Adding a hydroxyl group to a compound in a new position.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Placing of a hydroxyl group on a compound in a position where one did not exist before. (Stedman, 26th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The process that introduces a hydroxyl group (-OH) into an organic acceptor molecule.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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