carbamidomethylations

A form of carbamidomethylation — A chemical modification where a carbamidomethyl group is added to cysteine residues in proteins, usually using iodoacetamide, to block reactive thiol groups and prevent disulfide bonds from reforming, especially during mass spectrometry sample preparation.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of carbamidomethylation
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