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Definition of Demethylase

1. Noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a methyl group from a compound ¹

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Medical Definition of Demethylase

1. That transfers a methyl group from S adenosyl methionine to a substrate. most commonly encountered in bacterial chemotaxis where the methyl accepting chemotaxis proteins (MCPs) become methylated in the course of adaptation. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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