Methyl group
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| Methyl group | |
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| Term | Methyl group |
| Short definition | Methoxypolyethylene glycol epoetin beta - (pronounced) (meh-THOK-see-PAH-lee-EH-thih-leen GLY-kol ee-POH-eh-tin BAY-tuh) A substance being studied to treat anemia in patients receiving chemotherapy. It is a laboratory-modified form of erythropoietin (a substance produced in the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
methyl group - (pronounced) (MEH-thul group) A small molecule made up of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms. Methyl groups are added to or removed from proteins or nucleic acids and can change the way these molecules work in the body
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