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MeSH Heading: Alkylation
Tree Number(s): G02.111.035; G02.607.094; G03.059
Unique ID: D000478
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000478
Annotation: almost never IM; enzymatic alkylation: coord NIM with TRANSFERASES (IM) + substrate (NIM); METHYLATION & METHYLTRANSFERASES are also available
Scope Note: The covalent bonding of an alkyl group to an organic compound. It can occur by a simple addition reaction or by substitution of another functional group.
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/02

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