arginylation

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noun

The addition of an arginyl group to a compound.

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Meanings

nounarginylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe addition of an arginyl group to a compound.

    More precisely, this work scrutinizes the relevance of the tRNA nucleotides at position 20, 35 and 36 in the yeast arginylation reaction.

    2016 February 5, “The Enzymatic Paradox of Yeast Arginyl-tRNA Synthetase: Exclusive Arginine Transfer Controlled by a Flexible Mechanism of tRNA Recognition”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From arginyl + -ation.

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APA

arginylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arginylation

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arginylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arginylation.

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