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deglutamination

deglutamination noun: the removal of a glutamine residue from a molecule.

Noun

deglutamination (uncountable)

  1. The removal of a glutamine residue from a molecule
    • Alternatively, SeCys may be converted into methyl-SeCys via glutamination into γ-glutamyl-SeCys, subsequent methylation into γ-glutamyl-methyl-SeCys and finally deglutamination (Figure 5).2015, Lenny H.E. Winkel et al., “Selenium Cycling Across Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces: A Critical Review”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI

Origin of deglutamination

From de- + glutamination.

Questions about deglutamination

What does deglutamination mean?
Deglutamination means the removal of a glutamine residue from a molecule.
What part of speech is deglutamination?
Deglutamination is a noun.

Words near deglutamination in the dictionary

  1. deglucuronidated
  2. deglucuronidation
  3. deglucuronidations
  4. degludec
  5. deglut
  6. deglutamination
  7. deglutamylase
  8. deglutamylases
  9. deglutamylate
  10. deglutamylated
  11. deglutamylating

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