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phosphopantheteinyl

phosphopantheteinyl noun: a univalent radical derived from phosphopantheteine.

Noun

phosphopantheteinyl (countable and uncountable, plural phosphopantheteinyls)

  1. A univalent radical derived from phosphopantheteine
    • In order to develop a pipeline for heterologous expression of lichen biosynthesis gene clusters and thus the sustainable production of their bioactive compounds we have identified and characterized the phosphopantheteinyl transferase (PPTase) EppA from the lichen Evernia prunastri.2016 January 20, “Identification of the Sfp-Type PPTase EppA from the Lichenized Fungus Evernia prunastri”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of phosphopantheteinyl

pluralphosphopantheteinyls

Origin of phosphopantheteinyl

From phosphopantheteine + -yl.

Questions about phosphopantheteinyl

What does phosphopantheteinyl mean?
Phosphopantheteinyl means a univalent radical derived from phosphopantheteine.
What part of speech is phosphopantheteinyl?
Phosphopantheteinyl is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphopantheteinyl?
The plural of phosphopantheteinyl is phosphopantheteinyls.

Words near phosphopantheteinyl in the dictionary

  1. phosphopantetheinylated
  2. phosphopantetheinylates
  3. phosphopantetheinylating
  4. phosphopantetheinylation
  5. phosphopantetheinylations
  6. phosphopantheteinyl
  7. phosphopantothenate
  8. phosphopantothenates
  9. phosphopantothenic acid
  10. phosphopentomutase
  11. phosphopentomutases

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