Definitions For Glycosylation

Noun

GLYCOSYLATION. (countable and uncountable, plural GLYCOSYLATIONs) (organic chemistry) The reaction of a saccharide with a hydroxy or amino functional group to form a glycoside; especially the reaction with a protein or lipid to form a glycoprotein or glycolipid.

Derived terms

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Related terms

glycosylate glycosylated

Translations

Greek: γλυκοζυλίωση, f

Etymology

from glycosyl + ation.

Is Glycosylation a Scrabble Word?

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22
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25

The word Glycosylation is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends

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