deglycation

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noun

The removal of a sugar moiety from a glycoprotein

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noundeglycation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe removal of a sugar moiety from a glycoprotein

    When interpreting our results, physiological and biological differences between ethnic groups should also be considered (e.g. differences in red blood cell turnover, biological factors influencing non-enzymatic glycation or enzymatic deglycation of HbA1c independent of mean blood glucose [36 ]).

    2015 August 22, “Impact of Maternal Country of Birth on Type-1-Diabetes Therapy and Outcome in 27,643 Children and Adolescents from the DPV Registry”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

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