deribosylate

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verb

To remove a ribose or ribosyl group

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Meanings

verbderibosylate (third-person singular simple present deribosylates, present participle deribosylating, simple past and past participle deribosylated)

present singular third person deribosylates · participle present deribosylating · participle past deribosylated · past deribosylated

  1. To remove a ribose or ribosyl group

Origin

From de- + ribosylate.

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APA

deribosylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deribosylate

MLA

“deribosylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deribosylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deribosylate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deribosylate.

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