Edman degradations

A form of Edman degradation — A method of sequencing amino acids in a peptide. The amino-terminal residue is labelled and cleaved from the peptide without disrupting the peptide bonds between other amino acid residues.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Edman degradation
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