hydroxymethylcytosine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hydroxymethyl +‎ cytosine

Noun[edit]

hydroxymethylcytosine (plural hydroxymethylcytosines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric hydroxymethyl derivatives of cytosine, but especially 5-hydroxymethylcytosine which functions as a base in certain specialized DNAs