glycosylation

British  

/ ˌɡlaɪkəʊsəˈleɪʃən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of glycosylation

from glycosyl radical derived from glycose + _-ation

Example Sentences

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

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Glycosylation is believed to further support stability, photoprotection, and antioxidant defense.

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The first step is glycosylation, which adds a sugar back onto the toxic aglycones.

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This sugar modification, called glycosylation, is crucial for many biological processes, including immune response.

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The study shows that a significant reduction of glycosylation -- a type of protein modification -- on T cell surfaces correlates with increases in CD8+ immune cells infiltrating tumors.

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