glycosylate
English
Etymology
From glycosyl + -ate, or back-formation from glycosylation.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡlaɪ.koʊˈsaɪˌleɪt/, /ˈɡlaɪ.koʊ.səˌleɪt/, /ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.səˌleɪt/
Verb
glycosylate (third-person singular simple present glycosylates, present participle glycosylating, simple past and past participle glycosylated)
- (organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)
Derived terms
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