Methylation
Addition of methyl groups. In histo-chemistry methylation is used to esterify carboxyl groups and remove sulfate groups by treating tissue sections with hot methanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
Year introduced: 1968
Date introduced: January 1, 1999
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Tree Number(s): G02.111.035.538, G02.607.094.538, G03.059.538
MeSH Unique ID: D008745
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