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succinylation

succinylation noun: the addition of a succinyl radical to a compound.

Noun

succinylation (plural succinylations)

  1. The addition of a succinyl radical to a compound
  2. The posttranslational modification of lysine residues in proteins by such a reaction

Forms of succinylation

pluralsuccinylations

Origin of succinylation

From succinyl + -ation.

Words formed from succinylation

Questions about succinylation

What does succinylation mean?
Succinylation means the addition of a succinyl radical to a compound.
What part of speech is succinylation?
Succinylation is a noun.
What is the plural of succinylation?
The plural of succinylation is succinylations.

Words near succinylation in the dictionary

  1. succinylase
  2. succinylases
  3. succinylate
  4. succinylated
  5. succinylates
  6. succinylation
  7. succinylations
  8. succinylcholine
  9. succinylcholines
  10. succinylome
  11. succinylomes

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