5-Methylcytosine |
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| 5-Methylcytosine Monohydrochloride; 5 Methylcytosine; 5 Methylcytosine Monohydrochloride; Monohydrochloride, 5-Methylcytosine | |
| A methylated nucleotide base found in eukaryotic DNA. In ANIMALS, the DNA METHYLATION of CYTOSINE to form 5-methylcytosine is found primarily in the palindromic sequence CpG. In PLANTS, the methylated sequence is CpNpGp, where N can be any base. | |