pyrophosphorylysis
pyrophosphorylysis noun: the cleavage of a nucleoside from a nucleotide by breaking the bond to the phosphate group by a reaction with pyrophosphorylase.
Noun
pyrophosphorylysis (plural pyrophosphorylyses)
- The cleavage of a nucleoside from a nucleotide by breaking the bond to the phosphate group by a reaction with pyrophosphorylase.
- The enzyme preparations were assay for ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase activity in the pyrophosphorylysis direction and were diluted to 0.5 units per ml with 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, containing O. l mg/ml of bovine plasma pyrophosphorylase.1986, Patrick Sai-Cheong Leung, Cloning of the Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 Glycogen Biosynthetic Genes
- Increased pyrophosphorylysis means that newly incorporated nucleotides, including potentially chain-terminating nucleotide analogues, are excised at a higher rate.2002, Advances in Virus Research - Volume 58, page 170
Forms of pyrophosphorylysis
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Questions about pyrophosphorylysis
- What does pyrophosphorylysis mean?
- Pyrophosphorylysis means the cleavage of a nucleoside from a nucleotide by breaking the bond to the phosphate group by a reaction with pyrophosphorylase.
- What part of speech is pyrophosphorylysis?
- Pyrophosphorylysis is a noun.
- What is the plural of pyrophosphorylysis?
- The plural of pyrophosphorylysis is pyrophosphorylyses.
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