deadenylation

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noun

The removal of an adenylate group from a protein

OriginEnglish adenylation ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundeadenylation (plural deadenylations)

plural deadenylations

  1. biochemistryThe removal of an adenylate group from a protein

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishadenylation
  8. Englishdeadenylation

From de- + adenylation.

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APA

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

MLA

“deadenylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadenylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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