| glycan |
A polymer that consists of several monosaccharide residues (polysaccharide). In the case of GPI-anchored proteins, the basic unit is composed of glucosamine and three mannose residues.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v6/n3/glossary/nrm1593_...
|
|---|---|
| glycosylation |
The post-translational addition of carbohydrate groups to a molecule. Glycosylation of proteins occurs via the amide group within the sequence Asn-X-Ser/Thr (or through the hydroxyl of the serine or threonine residue in the sequence); the product is a gly
Ãâó: www.genpromag.com/Glossary~LETTER~G.html
|
| glycopeptide |
A protein with covently bound carbohydrates.
Ãâó: www.genpromag.com/Glossary~LETTER~G.html
|
| glycan |
A polysaccharide consisting of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic linkages.
Ãâó: www.genpromag.com/Glossary~LETTER~G.html
|
| glycation |
A non-enzymatic reaction that adds a carbohydrate group to a protein or peptide.
Ãâó: www.genpromag.com/Glossary~LETTER~G.html
|