- glycosylation
- The covalent addition of sugar or sugar-related molecules to other classes of molecule, including proteins or nucleic acids.
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Glycosylation — C est une réaction enzymatique consistant à lier de façon covalente un glucide à une chaîne peptidique ou une protéine. À ne pas confondre avec la glycation, réaction purement chimique et spontanée. Le processus de glycosylation débute dans le… … Wikipédia en Français
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