taurinomethyl

English

Etymology

From taurine +‎ -o- +‎ methyl.

Noun

taurinomethyl (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formed by replacing a hydrogen atom of the amino group of taurine by a methylene group
   • 2015 November 26, “Immuno-Northern Blotting: Detection of RNA Modifications by Using Antibodies against Modified Nucleosides”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     For example, alterations in the taurinomethyl modification of mitochondrial tRNA causes mitochondrial diseases [8 ].