glycosylation
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of glycosylation
from glycosyl radical derived from glycose + -ation
Example Sentences
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"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
The viral GP is characterized by a glycosylation site modification and mutations in the mucin-like domain that could modify the outer shape of the virion.
From Nature ● Jun. 23, 2015
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
A little more progress in studying telomerase, glycosylation and other aspects of senescence science, and researchers like Butler believe there's no reason today's adults could not realistically hope to see 120.
From Time Magazine Archive
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