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myristylation

myristylation noun: the reaction of a substance with myristic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more myristyl groups into a substance.

Noun

myristylation (uncountable)

  1. The reaction of a substance with myristic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more myristyl groups into a substance
    • Unlike the distantly related src kinases, PTK6 lacks a myristylation sequence.2015 June 19, Sun Hee Park et al., “PTK6 inhibition promotes apoptosis of Lapatinib-resistant Her2+ breast cancer cells by inducing Bim”, in Breast Cancer Research : BCR, volume 17, →DOI

Origin of myristylation

From myristyl + -ation.

Questions about myristylation

What does myristylation mean?
Myristylation means the reaction of a substance with myristic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more myristyl groups into a substance.
What part of speech is myristylation?
Myristylation is a noun.

Words near myristylation in the dictionary

  1. myristyl
  2. myristylate
  3. myristylated
  4. myristylates
  5. myristylating
  6. myristylation
  7. myristylbenzylmorphine
  8. myristyls
  9. myrmeco-
  10. myrmecobiid
  11. myrmecobiids

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