dealanylation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

de- +‎ alanylation

Noun[edit]

dealanylation (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The removal of an alanyl group from a molecule
    • 2016 February 13, “D-Alanylation of Teichoic Acids and Loss of Poly-N-Acetyl Glucosamine in Staphylococcus aureus during Exponential Growth Phase Enhance IL-12 Production in Murine Dendritic Cells”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Accordingly, it is likely that endosomal dealanylation takes place in the endosome giving rise to TLR stimulation and induction of Ifn-β expression and in turn, IL-12 induction.