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methylate Definition

methyl·ate (met̸h′ə lāt′)

noun

a compound derived from methanol, in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal

transitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to mix with methanol, often in order to make the resulting mixture undrinkable
  2. to introduce a methyl group into (a compound)

methylate Related Forms
meth′yla′·tion noun meth′yla′·tor noun
methylate Usage Examples

Object

  • ether: Supplementary provisions relating to methylated spirits and methylated ether 13.
  • spirit: Use a cloth soaked in methylated spirits or play a flame over the blades - a lighter will do.
  • DNA: Members agreed that there were a number of malathion metabolites identified in metabolism studies, which could theoretically methylate DNA.
  • gene: For all studied cancers we found genes specifically methylated in malignant cells.
  • agent: The same happens if you lack ' methylating agents ' in your diet, such as vitamin B12 and folic acid.
  • stove: It is hopeless attempting to make a wood fire, so you light the methylated spirit stove, and crowd round that.

Modifying Another Word

  • differentially: SNRPN has two differentially methylated sites in humans: at the 5' promoter, which is unmethylated on the active paternal copy ( Ref.
  • highly: Various pectin methyltransferase activities with affinity for low and highly methylated pectins.
  • fully: With increasing attractant concentrations, the MCPs are gradually converted into a fully methylated, low affinity state.
  • little: No stove, so I cooked on two little methylated spirit burners.