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dealanylation

dealanylation noun: the removal of an alanyl group from a molecule.

Noun

dealanylation (uncountable)

  1. The removal of an alanyl group from a molecule
    • Accordingly, it is likely that endosomal dealanylation takes place in the endosome giving rise to TLR stimulation and induction of Ifn-β expression and in turn, IL-12 induction.2016 February 13, “D-Alanylation of Teichoic Acids and Loss of Poly-N-Acetyl Glucosamine in Staphylococcus aureus during Exponential Growth Phase Enhance IL-12 Production in Murine Dendritic Cells”...

Origin of dealanylation

From de- + alanylation.

Questions about dealanylation

What does dealanylation mean?
Dealanylation means the removal of an alanyl group from a molecule.
What part of speech is dealanylation?
Dealanylation is a noun.

Words near dealanylation in the dictionary

  1. deal-with-able
  2. deal-withable
  3. dealable
  4. dealanylate
  5. dealanylated
  6. dealanylation
  7. dealate
  8. dealated
  9. dealates
  10. dealation
  11. dealbate

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