Organic Chemical
methyl group
me·thyl group
Definitions related to methyl group:
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A small molecule made of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms. Methyl groups are added or removed from proteins or nucleic acids and may change the way these molecules act in the body.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Alkyl group CH3-, which is derived from methane.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The chemical compound composed of a carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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