azacytosine

English

Etymology

From aza- +‎ cytosine.

Noun

azacytosine (plural azacytosines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric derivatives of cytosine in which a -CH= group is replaced by -N=; the 5- isomer inhibits the action of DNA-methyltransferases
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