Svensk definition
Kemisk eller biokemisk koppling av kolväte- eller glykosylgrupper till andra ämnen, särskilt peptider eller proteiner. Glykosyltransferaser förmedlar denna biokemiska reaktion.
Glycosylation
Glykosylering
Engelsk definition
The synthetic chemistry reaction or enzymatic reaction of adding carbohydrate or glycosyl groups. GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES carry out the enzymatic glycosylation reactions. The spontaneous, non-enzymatic attachment of reducing sugars to free amino groups in proteins, lipids, or nucleic acids is called GLYCATION (see MAILLARD REACTION).
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Engelska synonymer
Protein Glycosylation — Glycosylation, Protein