Citrullination

Quick meaning: Citrullination is a noun meaning (biochemistry) The posttranslational modification of the amino acid arginine in a protein into the amino acid citrulline.

Meaning

(biochemistry) The posttranslational modification of the amino acid arginine in a protein into the amino acid citrulline.

Example Sentences

In MS citrullination is the most studied PTM^([post-translational modification]) from those listed in Table 6.1.

Naturally occurring/substituted amino acids, flanking targeted arginine, influence its susceptibility to citrullination by peptidylarginine deiminases.

2019, Shuzheng Song, Yingyan Yu, Progression on Citrullination of Proteins in Gastrointestinal Cancers, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Jian-ye Zhang, Yunkai Zhang, Yan-yan Yan (editors), Targeted Cancer Therapies, From Small Molecules to Antibodies, Frontiers Media, page 162, The exact effect of citrullination of proteins on cancer should be studied further. Citrullination of proteins is not only detected in in vitro experiments, but also in human blood.

Word Forms

• citrullinations

Synonyms for citrullination

Depending on context, synonyms include deimination.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include autocitrullination, deimination, citrullinase, citrullinome, peptidylcitrulline, citrin.

Related Dictionary Tools