ribosilation

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noun

The addition of one or more ribose molecules to a protein.

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Meanings

nounribosilation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe addition of one or more ribose molecules to a protein.

Origin

From ribo- + silation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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