deglycosylation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The removal of the sugar entity from a glycogen (but especially from a glycoprotein)

Word forms

deglycosylation deglycosylations

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English glycose Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English glycosyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English glycosylation English deglycosylation From de- + glycosylation.

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