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tryptophanylation

tryptophanylation noun: the reaction of a substance with tryptophan or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more tryptophanyl groups into a substance.

Noun

tryptophanylation (uncountable)

  1. The reaction of a substance with tryptophan or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more tryptophanyl groups into a substance
    • Trp and Thr determinants transplanted in tR4 are not sufficient to support tryptophanylation and threonylation respectively, suggesting the presence of conflicting signals on the tR4 scaffold for the recognition by TrpRS and ThrRS. Interestingly, aspartate determinants grafted on the same scaffold...2016 February 5, “The Enzymatic Paradox of Yeast Arginyl-tRNA Synthetase: Exclusive Arginine Transfer Controlled by a Flexible Mechanism of tRNA Recognition”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of tryptophanylation

From tryptophanyl + -ation.

Questions about tryptophanylation

What does tryptophanylation mean?
Tryptophanylation means the reaction of a substance with tryptophan or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more tryptophanyl groups into a substance.
What part of speech is tryptophanylation?
Tryptophanylation is a noun.

Words near tryptophanylation in the dictionary

  1. tryptophandione
  2. tryptophane
  3. tryptophanes
  4. tryptophans
  5. tryptophanyl
  6. tryptophanylation
  7. tryptophanyls
  8. tryptophol
  9. tryptophyl
  10. tryptophyllin
  11. tryptophyllins

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