Table 1 The expanded epigenetic alphabet. This includes the known modifications to cytosine and symbols for each guanine complementary to a modified nucleobase. Symbol colours indicate recommended display colour in representations such as genome browser tracks
From: Modeling methyl-sensitive transcription factor motifs with an expanded epigenetic alphabet
Covalent cytosine modification | Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbreviation | Name | Symbol | Name | Symbol |
5mC | 5-Methylcytosine |
| Guanine:5-methylcytosine |
|
5hmC | 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine |
| Guanine:5-hydroxymethylcytosine |
|
5fC | 5-Formylcytosine |
| Guanine:5-formylcytosine |
|
5caC | 5-Carboxylcytosine |
| Guanine:5-carboxylcytosine |
|
