glycosylation

noun gly·co·syl·a·tion \ˌglī-kō-sə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of GLYCOSYLATION

: the process of adding glycosyl radicals to a protein to form a glycoprotein

— gly·co·sy·late \ˌglī-kō-ˈsī-ˌlāt\ transitive verb

1945

Medical Dictionary

noun gly·co·syl·a·tion \glī-ˌkō-sə-ˈlā-shən\

: the process of adding glycosyl groups to a protein to form a glycoprotein

—gly·co·syl·ate \glī-ˈkō-sə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb, gly·co·syl·at·ed gly·co·syl·at·ing

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