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taurinomethyl

taurinomethyl noun: a univalent radical formed by replacing a hydrogen atom of the amino group of taurine by a methylene group.

Noun

taurinomethyl (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A univalent radical formed by replacing a hydrogen atom of the amino group of taurine by a methylene group
    • For example, alterations in the taurinomethyl modification of mitochondrial tRNA causes mitochondrial diseases [8 ].2015 November 26, “Immuno-Northern Blotting: Detection of RNA Modifications by Using Antibodies against Modified Nucleosides”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of taurinomethyl

From taurine + -o- + methyl.

Questions about taurinomethyl

What does taurinomethyl mean?
Taurinomethyl means a univalent radical formed by replacing a hydrogen atom of the amino group of taurine by a methylene group.
What part of speech is taurinomethyl?
Taurinomethyl is a noun.

Words near taurinomethyl in the dictionary

  1. tauriform
  2. taurin
  3. taurine
  4. taurines
  5. Taurini
  6. taurinomethyl
  7. Tauris
  8. taurobolia
  9. taurobolic
  10. taurobolium
  11. tauroboly

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