Glycosyl
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glycosyl is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any functional group derived from a sugar (especially from a monosaccharide) by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxy group.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any functional group derived from a sugar (especially from a monosaccharide) by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxy group.
Word Forms
- glycosyls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include transferase, phosphatidylinositol, glycoside, glycosid, glucosyl, aldose.
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