glycotope

G2L1Y4C3O1T1O1P3E1

noun

The epitope of a glycoprotein.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounglycotope (plural glycotopes)

plural glycotopes

  1. biochemistryThe epitope of a glycoprotein.

Origin

By surface analysis, glyco- (“sweet”) + -tope (“place”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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