Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2014,10, 7–11, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.2
(5hmC) and 5-formylcytosine (5fC) derivatives that can be used as tools in the emerging field of epigenetics for deciphering chemical biology of TET-mediated processes.
Keywords: 3,6-dihydrodeoxycytidine derivatives; DNA demethylation; epigenetics; 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) derivatives; TET
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1:
Proposed steps for DNA demethylation (for details see text).