A methylated nucleotide base found in eukaryotic DNA. In ANIMALS, the DNA METHYLATION of CYTOSINE to form 5-methylcytosine is found primarily in the palindromic sequence CpG. In PLANTS, the methylated sequence is CpNpGp, where N can be any base.
Synonyms: 5 Methylcytosine Monohydrochloride, Monohydrochloride, 5-Methylcytosine, 5 Methylcytosine, 5-Methylcytosine, 58366-64-6, 6R795CQT4H, 5-Methylcytosine Monohydrochloride
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2004; 5-METHYLCYTOSINE was indexed under CYTOSINE/AA 1976-2003, under CYTOSINE 1970-1975 ,2004; use 5-METHYLCYTOSINE (NM) 1980-2003
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D044503
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