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aspartyl

UK/əˈspɑːtɪl/US/əˈspɑɹtɪl/

aspartyl noun: the univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of aspartic acid.

Noun

aspartyl (plural aspartyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of aspartic acid

Forms of aspartyl

pluralaspartyls

Words formed from aspartyl

Questions about aspartyl

What does aspartyl mean?
Aspartyl means the univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of aspartic acid.
What part of speech is aspartyl?
Aspartyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce aspartyl?
Aspartyl is pronounced /əˈspɑɹtɪl/ (US).
What is the plural of aspartyl?
The plural of aspartyl is aspartyls.

Words near aspartyl in the dictionary

  1. aspartidyl
  2. aspartimide
  3. aspartoacylase
  4. aspartokinase
  5. aspartokinases
  6. aspartyl
  7. aspartylation
  8. aspartylations
  9. aspartylglucosamine
  10. aspartylglucosaminidase
  11. aspartylglucosaminuria

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