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demethylates

demethylates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of demethylate.

Meaning of demethylate

Verb

demethylate (third-person singular simple present demethylates, present participle demethylating, simple past and past participle demethylated)

  1. To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule

Questions about demethylates

What is demethylates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Demethylates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of demethylate.

Words near demethylates in the dictionary

  1. demethylant
  2. demethylase
  3. demethylases
  4. demethylate
  5. demethylated
  6. demethylates
  7. demethylating
  8. demethylation
  9. demethylations
  10. demethylenate
  11. demethylenation

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