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Once DNA or a histone is methylated, can that methylation be reversed?

Once DNA or a histone is methylated, can that methylation be reversed?
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Histone is a very common protein in eukaryotic cells. DNA is wrapped around this positively charged histone protein.

Methylation is a process by which DNA around histone is tightened or loosened. It is a relative process and depends where methylation is happening and how many methyl groups are added. Loosening or tightening of DNA makes the DNA transcription process faster or slower respectively.

Methylation is a REVERSIBLE process as an enzyme, Histone Demethylase was discovered which binds to histone at specific location and adds cofactors to remove methyl groups from amino acids.

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