Term Name: 5-methylcytosine
Synonyms: 4-amino-5-methyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinone, 4-Amino-5-methyl-2-pyrimidinol, 4-amino-5-methylpyrimidin-2(1H)-one, 5-methylcytosine
Definition: A pyrimidine that is a derivative of cytosine, having a methyl group at the 5-position.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:27551]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: methylcytosine pyrimidines
has_functional_parent: cytosine
has_role: human metabolite
inverse is_substituent_group_from: 5-methylcytosin-1-yl group