Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Methylation

Methylation is a chemical process that occurs when a methyl group (CH3) is added to a substrate, usually a molecule of DNA, proteins, carbohydrates, or lipids. This process can change the function, activity, or structure of a molecule, and is important for a variety of cellular processes including gene expression, c…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 40× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Methylation is a chemical process that occurs when a methyl group (CH3) is added to a substrate, usually a molecule of DNA, proteins, carbohydrates, or lipids. This process can change the function, activity, or structure of a molecule, and is important for a variety of cellular processes including gene expression, chromatin architecture, and protein-protein interactions. It can also have implications in the development and progression of diseases, such as cancer. Methylation is an important tool in the biomedical sciences, as it is used to study gene expression, DNA modifications, protein functions, and epigenetic inheritance.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 40 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Methylation, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Amino Acids.

Journal editorial board
Nicolas Inguimbert · France

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