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glycosylation

British  
/ ˌɡlaɪkəʊsəˈleɪʃən /

noun

  1. the process by which sugars are chemically attached to proteins to form glycoproteins

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of glycosylation

from glycosyl radical derived from glycose + -ation

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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

GlcHMS326 is notable for undergoing three distinct chemical modifications: glycosylation, hydroxylation, and methylation.

From Science Daily Jan. 13, 2026

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

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