polyglutamated

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

poly- +‎ glutamated

Adjective[edit]

polyglutamated (not comparable)

  1. Converted to a polyglutamate
    • 2015 July 25, Hend M. Tag, “Hepatoprotective effect of mulberry (Morus nigra) leaves extract against methotrexate induced hepatotoxicity in male albino rat”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      MTX is actively accumulated in the liver where it is metabolized and stored in polyglutamated form, thus decreases folate levels by the inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase[5].