malonylation

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noun

The addition of a malonyl group, especially to a lysine residue of a protein

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Meanings

nounmalonylation (plural malonylations)

plural malonylations

  1. biochemistryThe addition of a malonyl group, especially to a lysine residue of a protein

Origin

From malonyl + -ation.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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