Meanings
nounglycostructure (plural glycostructures)
plural glycostructures
- biologyA structure of glycoproteins.
Intermediate glycostructures have different numbers of galactose, mannose, and sialic acid residues.
2015 July 2, Ligabue-Braun R, Sachett LG, Pol-Fachin L, Verli H, “The Calcium Goes Meow: Effects of Ions and Glycosylation on Fel d 1, the Major Cat Allergen”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI
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