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deglycation

deglycation noun: the removal of a sugar moiety from a glycoprotein.

Noun

deglycation (uncountable)

  1. The removal of a sugar moiety from a glycoprotein
    • When interpreting our results, physiological and biological differences between ethnic groups should also be considered (e.g. differences in red blood cell turnover, biological factors influencing non-enzymatic glycation or enzymatic deglycation of HbA1c independent of mean blood glucose [36 ]).2015 August 22, “Impact of Maternal Country of Birth on Type-1-Diabetes Therapy and Outcome in 27,643 Children and Adolescents from the DPV Registry”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of deglycation

From de- + glycation.

Questions about deglycation

What does deglycation mean?
Deglycation means the removal of a sugar moiety from a glycoprotein.
What part of speech is deglycation?
Deglycation is a noun.

Words near deglycation in the dictionary

  1. deglutitious
  2. deglutitive
  3. deglutitory
  4. deglycase
  5. deglycases
  6. deglycation
  7. deglycopeptide
  8. deglycopeptides
  9. deglycosidase
  10. deglycosidases
  11. deglycosilation

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