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This is because almost all cases of Rett syndrome are caused by mutations found on an X chromosome gene called methyl CpG binding protein, or MECP2.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The methyl group acts like a tiny thumbtack set out on the seat the antibiotic was hoping to take, Polikanov said.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
After all, if our methyl groups and coiling proteins were constantly shifting, depression would be the least of our problems.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
In this recent work, her lab generated an enzyme that can biodegrade volatile methyl siloxanes.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The methyl group acts like a tiny thumbtack set out on the seat the antibiotic was hoping to take, Polikanov said.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
After all, if our methyl groups and coiling proteins were constantly shifting, depression would be the least of our problems.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
In this recent work, her lab generated an enzyme that can biodegrade volatile methyl siloxanes.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Methyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methyl. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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methyl
noun
meth·yl
ˈmeth-əl 
: a chemical group consisting of carbon and hydrogen
Medical Definition
methyl
noun
meth·yl
ˈmeth-əl, British also ˈmē-ˌthīl
: an alkyl group CH3 that is derived from methane by removal of one hydrogen atom
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