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transmethylation
transmethylation[¦tranz‚meth·ə′lā·shən] (biochemistry) A metabolic reaction in which a methyl group is transferred from one compound to another; methionine and choline are important donors of methyl groups. transmethylation
transmethylation [trans″meth-ĭ-la´shun] the transfer of a methyl group (CH3=) from the molecules of one compound to those of another.trans·meth·y·la·tion (trans'meth-i-lā'shŭn), Transfer of a methyl group from one compound to another; for example, l-homocysteine is converted to l-methionine by the transfer to the latter of a methyl group. See: methionine synthase. trans·meth·y·la·tion (trans'meth-i-lā'shŭn) Transfer of a methyl group from one compound to another. |