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methylating

/ˈmɛθəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmiθəˌleɪtɪŋ/

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verb

Methylieren

To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)

Examples :

"The chemistry student is methylating the alcohol sample to denature it and make it unsuitable for drinking. "

Der Chemiestudent methyliert die Alkoholprobe, um sie zu denaturieren und ungenießbar zu machen.

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verb

Methylgruppe zu einer Verbindung hinzufügen

To add a methyl group to a compound

Examples :

"The lab technician is methylating the DNA samples to study gene expression. "

Der Labortechniker fügt den DNA-Proben eine Methylgruppe hinzu, um die Genexpression zu untersuchen.

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verb

Methylgruppe hinzufügen

To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression

Examples :

"The cell was methylating specific DNA regions to silence the expression of certain genes. "

Die Zelle fügte bestimmten DNA-Regionen Methylgruppen hinzu, um die Expression bestimmter Gene zu unterdrücken.

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adjective

Methylierend

That methylates

Examples :

"The methylating enzyme plays a crucial role in regulating gene expression. "

Das methylierende Enzym spielt eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Regulierung der Genexpression.

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