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polyglutamylation

polyglutamylation noun: the posttranslational modification of a protein (especially a tubulin) by the addition of glutamate to existing glutamate residues.

Noun

polyglutamylation (uncountable)

  1. The posttranslational modification of a protein (especially a tubulin) by the addition of glutamate to existing glutamate residues

Origin of polyglutamylation

From poly- + glutamyl + -ation.

Words formed from polyglutamylation

Questions about polyglutamylation

What does polyglutamylation mean?
Polyglutamylation means the posttranslational modification of a protein (especially a tubulin) by the addition of glutamate to existing glutamate residues.
What part of speech is polyglutamylation?
Polyglutamylation is a noun.

Words near polyglutamylation in the dictionary

  1. polyglutamylase
  2. polyglutamylases
  3. polyglutamylate
  4. polyglutamylated
  5. polyglutamylating
  6. polyglutamylation
  7. polyglycan
  8. polyglycans
  9. polyglycerol
  10. polyglycerol polyricinoleate
  11. polyglycerols

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