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azacytosine

azacytosine noun: either of two isomeric derivatives of cytosine in which a -CH= group is replaced by -N=; the 5- isomer inhibits the action of DNA-methyltransferases.

Noun

azacytosine (plural azacytosines)

  1. Either of two isomeric derivatives of cytosine in which a -CH= group is replaced by -N=; the 5- isomer inhibits the action of DNA-methyltransferases

Forms of azacytosine

pluralazacytosines

Origin of azacytosine

From aza- + cytosine.

Questions about azacytosine

What does azacytosine mean?
Azacytosine means either of two isomeric derivatives of cytosine in which a -CH= group is replaced by -N=; the 5- isomer inhibits the action of DNA-methyltransferases.
What part of speech is azacytosine?
Azacytosine is a noun.
What is the plural of azacytosine?
The plural of azacytosine is azacytosines.

Words near azacytosine in the dictionary

  1. azacyclic
  2. azacyclonol
  3. azacyclophane
  4. azacyclophanes
  5. azacytidine
  6. azacytosine
  7. azacytosines
  8. Azad Hind
  9. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
  10. Azad Kashmir
  11. azadi

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