glycosylation
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of glycosylation
from glycosyl radical derived from glycose + -ation
Example Sentences
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"An hour or two of exposure is enough to trigger glycosylation, or the binding of smoke to the sugars in the grapes," said oenology consultant Clement Prelat, who is advising winemakers in the area.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
"In B4GALT3 knockout or KO mice, we demonstrated the potential of manipulating glycosylation of the T cell surface as a new approach to cancer immunotherapy," says Heng Wei of Kyoto University's Graduate School of Medicine.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023
Trait Biosciences Inc., meanwhile, is using glycosylation, which mimics what the body does when it metabolizes cannabis by attaching a glucose molecule to the substance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2019
ZIKV, which also interacts with DC-SIGN23, does not have this glycosylation site, and therefore could have a different binding mechanism.
From Nature ● Apr. 18, 2016
T156A was detected in 89% of the A/H5N1 sequences after 10 passages, and the other 11% of sequences possessed the substitution N154K, which removes the same potential N-linked glycosylation site in HA.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2012
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