glycoform

English

Etymology

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Proto-Hellenic *dlukús

Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der.

English glyco-

English form

English glycoform

From glyco- + form.

Noun

glycoform (plural glycoforms)

1. (biochemistry) Any of several different forms of a glycoprotein (or other biological glycoside) having different saccharides attached, or having a different structure.

Derived terms

• diglycoform

See also

• isoform