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deribosylation

deribosylation noun: the removal of a ribose or ribosyl group from a molecule, especially from a polypeptide or protein.

Noun

deribosylation (uncountable)

  1. The removal of a ribose or ribosyl group from a molecule, especially from a polypeptide or protein

Origin of deribosylation

From de- + ribosylation.

Questions about deribosylation

What does deribosylation mean?
Deribosylation means the removal of a ribose or ribosyl group from a molecule, especially from a polypeptide or protein.
What part of speech is deribosylation?
Deribosylation is a noun.

Words near deribosylation in the dictionary

  1. deribbing
  2. deribosylate
  3. deribosylated
  4. deribosylates
  5. deribosylating
  6. deribosylation
  7. deribs
  8. deric
  9. derich
  10. deriched
  11. deriches

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