leucylation

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noun

The addition of a terminal leucine to a polypeptide or protein.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounleucylation (plural leucylations)

plural leucylations

  1. biochemistryThe addition of a terminal leucine to a polypeptide or protein.
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