methylation
noun [ U ] chemistry, biology specialized uk/ˌmeθ.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌmeθ.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
甲基化
the process of adding a group of methyl atoms into a molecule or compound
Early in the course of the disease, cancerous cells start accumulating abnormal methylation. 在疾病早期，癌症细胞开始累积甲基化。
Many genes undergo age-related methylation. 许多基因会发生与年龄增长相关的甲基化。
See: methylate
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- In biological systems, methylation is accomplished by enzymes.
- Maintenance of methylation patterns is necessary for normal development of mice.
- No methylation was detected in benign tissue from breast cancer patients.
- The methylation status of the gene did not correlate with the levels of protein.