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depalmitoylation

depalmitoylation noun: the removal of palmitate esters bound to a protein.

Noun

depalmitoylation (plural depalmitoylations)

  1. The removal of palmitate esters bound to a protein

Forms of depalmitoylation

pluraldepalmitoylations

Origin of depalmitoylation

From de- + palmitoyl + -ation.

Questions about depalmitoylation

What does depalmitoylation mean?
Depalmitoylation means the removal of palmitate esters bound to a protein.
What part of speech is depalmitoylation?
Depalmitoylation is a noun.
What is the plural of depalmitoylation?
The plural of depalmitoylation is depalmitoylations.

Words near depalmitoylation in the dictionary

  1. depalmitoylases
  2. depalmitoylate
  3. depalmitoylated
  4. depalmitoylates
  5. depalmitoylating
  6. depalmitoylation
  7. depalmitoylations
  8. depancreatization
  9. depanelization
  10. depanelize
  11. depanelized

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