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Methyl vs Desmethyl - What's the difference?

methyl | desmethyl |


As a noun methyl

is methyl.

As an adjective desmethyl is

(organic chemistry|in combination) used to name organic compounds from which a methyl group has been removed.

Methyl vs Methylotroph - What's the difference?

methyl | methylotroph |


As nouns the difference between methyl and methylotroph

is that methyl is methyl while methylotroph is (biology) any organism that utilizes simple methyl compounds (such as methane or methanol) as a source of carbon and of energy.

Methyl vs Methylerythritol - What's the difference?

methyl | methylerythritol |


As nouns the difference between methyl and methylerythritol

is that methyl is methyl while methylerythritol is (biochemistry) a methyl derivative of erythritol, especially 2-c-methyl-d-erythritol , whose phosphate is involved in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids.

Methyl vs Methylcytosine - What's the difference?

methyl | methylcytosine |


As nouns the difference between methyl and methylcytosine

is that methyl is methyl while methylcytosine is (organic chemistry) any methyl derivative of cytosine, but especially 5-methylcytosine formed by methylation of dna.

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