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polyglutamation

polyglutamation noun: the addition of multiple glutamic acid residues to a molecule through an enzymatic process. An example of this is the attachment of glutamic acid residues to folic acid.

Noun

polyglutamation (plural polyglutamations)

  1. The addition of multiple glutamic acid residues to a molecule through an enzymatic process. An example of this is the attachment of glutamic acid residues to folic acid.

Forms of polyglutamation

pluralpolyglutamations

Origin of polyglutamation

From poly- + glutamation.

Questions about polyglutamation

What does polyglutamation mean?
Polyglutamation means the addition of multiple glutamic acid residues to a molecule through an enzymatic process. An example of this is the attachment of glutamic acid residues to folic acid.
What part of speech is polyglutamation?
Polyglutamation is a noun.
What is the plural of polyglutamation?
The plural of polyglutamation is polyglutamations.

Words near polyglutamation in the dictionary

  1. polyglucoside
  2. polyglucosides
  3. polyglutamate
  4. polyglutamated
  5. polyglutamates
  6. polyglutamation
  7. polyglutamations
  8. polyglutamic acid
  9. polyglutamine
  10. polyglutamines
  11. polyglutamyl

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