glycosylation
noun
gly·co·syl·a·tion
ˌglī-kō-sə-ˈlā-shən 
: the process of adding glycosyl radicals to a protein to form a glycoprotein
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Life expectancy for someone with a congenital disorders of glycosylation ranges widely.
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David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
The institute is an international hub for congenital disorders of glycosylation research.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
By interfering with protein glycosylation and other enzymatic processes, it is believed these medications could prevent COVID-19 from binding to, entering, and replicating in human cells.
—Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2023
Sugars can easily attach to and branch off of these sites through glycosylation.
—Coren Walters-Stewart, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2022
Lucy’s condition falls under a broad umbrella known as CDG, or congenital disorders of glycosylation, which refers to the process of building chains of sugars, proteins and fats that attach to the outside of cells.
—Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2022
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David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
The institute is an international hub for congenital disorders of glycosylation research.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
By interfering with protein glycosylation and other enzymatic processes, it is believed these medications could prevent COVID-19 from binding to, entering, and replicating in human cells.
—Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2023
Sugars can easily attach to and branch off of these sites through glycosylation.
—Coren Walters-Stewart, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2022
Lucy’s condition falls under a broad umbrella known as CDG, or congenital disorders of glycosylation, which refers to the process of building chains of sugars, proteins and fats that attach to the outside of cells.
—Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2022
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glycosylation
noun
gly·co·syl·a·tion
glī-ˌkō-sə-ˈlā-shən
: the process of adding glycosyl groups to a protein to form a glycoprotein
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