5-Methylcytosine
Synonyms
5 Methylcytosine
5 Methylcytosine Monohydrochloride
5-Methylcytosine Monohydrochloride
Monohydrochloride, 5-Methylcytosine
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.