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myristoyls

myristoyls is the plural of myristoyl.

Meaning of myristoyl

Noun

myristoyl (plural myristoyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from myristic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

Questions about myristoyls

What is myristoyls the plural of?
Myristoyls is the plural of myristoyl.

Words near myristoyls in the dictionary

  1. myristoylases
  2. myristoylated
  3. myristoylating
  4. myristoylation
  5. myristoylations
  6. myristoyls
  7. myristoyltransferase
  8. myristoyltransferases
  9. myristyl
  10. myristylate
  11. myristylated

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