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palmitylation

palmitylation noun: modification by reaction with a palmityl group. Also the misspelling of palmitoylation.

Noun

palmitylation (usually uncountable, plural palmitylations)

  1. (usually) modification by reaction with a palmityl group

Also used as

palmitylation is also the misspelling of palmitoylation.

Forms of palmitylation

pluralpalmitylations

Questions about palmitylation

What does palmitylation mean?
Palmitylation means modification by reaction with a palmityl group.
What part of speech is palmitylation?
Palmitylation is a noun.
What is the plural of palmitylation?
The plural of palmitylation is palmitylations.

Words near palmitylation in the dictionary

  1. palmitoylomes
  2. palmitoyls
  3. palmitoyltransferase
  4. palmitoyltransferases
  5. palmityl
  6. palmitylation
  7. palmityls
  8. palmivorous
  9. palmkernel
  10. palmkernel oil
  11. palmkernel oils

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