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pyroglutamyl

pyroglutamyl noun: the univalent radical derived from pyroglutamic acid.

Noun

pyroglutamyl (plural pyroglutamyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from pyroglutamic acid

Forms of pyroglutamyl

pluralpyroglutamyls

Origin of pyroglutamyl

From pyro- + glutamyl.

Questions about pyroglutamyl

What does pyroglutamyl mean?
Pyroglutamyl means the univalent radical derived from pyroglutamic acid.
What part of speech is pyroglutamyl?
Pyroglutamyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pyroglutamyl?
The plural of pyroglutamyl is pyroglutamyls.

Words near pyroglutamyl in the dictionary

  1. pyroglutamic
  2. pyroglutamic acid
  3. pyroglutamic acids
  4. pyroglutamination
  5. pyroglutamine
  6. pyroglutamyl
  7. pyroglutamylated
  8. pyroglutamylation
  9. pyroglutamylations
  10. pyroglutamyls
  11. pyroglycerin

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