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malonylation

malonylation noun: the addition of a malonyl group, especially to a lysine residue of a protein.

Noun

malonylation (plural malonylations)

  1. The addition of a malonyl group, especially to a lysine residue of a protein

Forms of malonylation

pluralmalonylations

Origin of malonylation

From malonyl + -ation.

Words formed from malonylation

Questions about malonylation

What does malonylation mean?
Malonylation means the addition of a malonyl group, especially to a lysine residue of a protein.
What part of speech is malonylation?
Malonylation is a noun.
What is the plural of malonylation?
The plural of malonylation is malonylations.

Words near malonylation in the dictionary

  1. malononitrile
  2. malononitriles
  3. Malonosan
  4. malonyl
  5. malonylated
  6. malonylation
  7. malonylations
  8. malonyldialdehyde
  9. malonylesterase
  10. malonylesterases
  11. malonyls

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