Remethylation

Remethylation is the process of converting one methyl molecule into another. This process is part of a larger process of transformation (metabolism) that occurs in a living organism. In the context of biochemistry and chemistry, remethylation generally refers to the rearrangement of alkylating groups in biologically important molecules, including peptides and lipids. In addition, this process plays an important role in the synthesis of nucleic acids and enzymes, as well as in the regulation of the metabolism of major metabolites and other organic molecules.

Remethylation can be an example to explain how molecules of different classes of organic compounds function. Some of them are capable of giving methyl groups to a base during remethylation, which is used for the further synthesis of new molecules. If the course of remethylation is taken into account, it provides an important mechanism for creating a new organization of bonds in molecules. Typically these are carbon, hydrogen and sometimes nitrogen atoms.

Some important biological metabolic pathways include