Sunday, July 23, 2017

What is 5-Methylcytosine?


CAS No.:554-01-8
Chemical formula:C5H7N3O
Molecular weight:125.13
5-Methylcytosine is a methylated anatomy of the DNA abject cytosine that may be complex in the adjustment of gene transcription. When cytosine is methylated, the DNA maintains the aforementioned sequence, but the announcement of methylated genes can be adapted (the extraction of this is allotment of the acreage of epigenetics). 5-Methylcytosine is congenital in the nucleoside 5-methylcytidine.

In 5-methylcytosine, a methyl accumulation is absorbed to the 5th atom in the 6-atom ring (counting counterclockwise from the NH nitrogen at the six o'clock position, not the 2 o'clock). This methyl accumulation distinguishes 5-methylcytosine from cytosine.

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