glycosylation

English

Etymology

glycosyl +‎ -ation

Noun

glycosylation (countable and uncountable, plural glycosylations)

1. (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

• deglycosylation
• diglycosylation
• hyperglycosylation
• hypoglycosylation
• misglycosylation
• phosphoglycosylation
• reglycosylation
• sialoglycosylation
• thioglycosylation
• transglycosylation
• underglycosylation