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Edman degradation

Edman degradation noun: a method of sequencing amino acids in a peptide. The amino-terminal residue is labelled and cleaved from the peptide without disrupting the peptide bonds between other amino acid residues.

Noun

Edman degradation (countable and uncountable, plural Edman degradations)

  1. A method of sequencing amino acids in a peptide. The amino-terminal residue is labelled and cleaved from the peptide without disrupting the peptide bonds between other amino acid residues.

Forms of Edman degradation

pluralEdman degradations

Origin of Edman degradation

Developed by Pehr Edman.

Questions about Edman degradation

What does Edman degradation mean?
Edman degradation means a method of sequencing amino acids in a peptide. The amino-terminal residue is labelled and cleaved from the peptide without disrupting the peptide bonds between other amino acid residues.
What part of speech is Edman degradation?
Edman degradation is a noun.
What is the plural of Edman degradation?
The plural of Edman degradation is Edman degradations.

Words near Edman degradation in the dictionary

  1. Edlunds
  2. Edlyn
  3. EDM
  4. Edm.
  5. Edman
  6. Edman degradation
  7. Edman degradations
  8. Edman's reagent
  9. Edmans
  10. Edmenson
  11. Edmeston

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