Phenomena and Processes

RNA Methylation

The addition of a methyl group to one of the NITROGEN atoms on a NUCLEOTIDE base in an RNA molecule.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The addition of a methyl group to one of the NITROGEN atoms on a NUCLEOTIDE base in an RNA molecule.

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56 entry terms
  • Methylation, RNA
  • Methylations, RNA
  • RNA Methylations
  • N6-Methyladenosine RNA Methylation
  • m1A RNA Methylation
  • m3G RNA Methylation
  • m5C RNA Methylation
  • m6A Methylation of RNA
  • m6A Methylation, RNA
  • m6A Modification of RNA
  • m6A RNA Methylation
  • m6A RNA Modification
  • m7G RNA Methylation
  • Methylation, N6-Methyladenosine RNA
  • Methylation, RNA m6A
  • Methylation, m1A RNA
  • Methylation, m3G RNA
  • Methylation, m5C RNA
  • Methylation, m6A RNA
  • Methylation, m7G RNA
  • Methylations, N6-Methyladenosine RNA
  • Methylations, RNA m6A
  • Methylations, m1A RNA
  • Methylations, m3G RNA
  • Methylations, m5C RNA
  • Methylations, m6A RNA
  • Methylations, m7G RNA
  • Modification, m6A RNA
  • Modifications, m6A RNA
  • N6 Methyladenosine RNA Methylation
  • N6-Methyladenosine RNA Methylations
  • RNA Methylation, N6-Methyladenosine
  • RNA Methylation, m1A
  • RNA Methylation, m3G
  • RNA Methylation, m5C
  • RNA Methylation, m6A
  • RNA Methylation, m7G
  • RNA Methylations, N6-Methyladenosine
  • RNA Methylations, m1A
  • RNA Methylations, m3G
  • RNA Methylations, m5C
  • RNA Methylations, m6A
  • RNA Methylations, m7G
  • RNA Modification, m6A
  • RNA Modifications, m6A
  • RNA m6A Methylation
  • RNA m6A Methylations
  • RNA m6A Modification
  • RNA m6A Modifications
  • m1A RNA Methylations
  • m3G RNA Methylations
  • m5C RNA Methylations
  • m6A Methylations, RNA
  • m6A RNA Methylations
  • m6A RNA Modifications
  • m7G RNA Methylations

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2024

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Previous Indexing

  • Methylation (1963-2023)

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  1. G02.111.035w.538w.580
  2. G02.111.760w.475
  3. G02.607.094w.538w.500
  4. G03w.059w.538w.580
  5. G03w.839w.475
  6. G05.308w.700w.475

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. RNA Methylation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097906. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097906
  2. RNA Methylation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21106306