METHYL GROUP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does methyl group mean? 

• METHYL GROUP (noun)
  The noun METHYL GROUP has 1 sense:

1. the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane

  Familiarity information: METHYL GROUP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METHYL GROUP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The univalent radical CH3- derived from methane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

methyl; methyl group; methyl radical

Hypernyms ("methyl group" is a kind of...):

alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical (any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "methyl group"):

aminomethane (a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical)

hydroxymethyl (a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms)

 Context examples 

DNA Methylation Inhibition involves interference with, or restraint of, the process by which methyl groups are added to genomic DNA nucleotides.

(DNA Methylation Inhibition, NCI Thesaurus)

The process by which methyl groups are added to nucleotides in genomic DNA.

(DNA Methylation, NCI Thesaurus)

An isoflavone with a hydroxy-methyl group on the B-ring.

(Formononetin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

Tocopherol with two methyl groups on the same side (R2 and R3 position) of its chromanol ring.

(Gamma-Tocopherol, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

An isoflavone with a hydroxyl group on the B-ring and a hydroxy-methyl group on the A-ring.

(Glycitein, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

Tocopherol with a single methyl group on the bottom (R3 position) of its chromanol ring.

(Delta-tocopherol, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

DNA Methyltransferases are a subclass of transferase enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a methyl group from a donor compound to DNA.

(DNA methyltransferase, NCI Thesaurus)

Tocopherol with two methyl groups on opposite sides (R1 and R3 positions) of its chromanol ring.

(Beta-Tocopherol, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

An isoflavone with a hydroxy-methyl group on the B-ring and a second hydroxyl group on the A-ring.

(biochanin A, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

The covalent chemical or biochemical addition of a methyl group(s) to a compound.

(Methylation, NCI Thesaurus)