What does demethylate mean?
verb
To remove a methyl group from a molecule, or to remove a methyl group from a gene or a protein, often resulting in a change in the molecule's properties or function.
Example
"The enzyme was able to demethylate the DNA, allowing the cell to express the gene."
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