Molecular Function
protein glycosylation
pro·tein gly·cos·yl·a·tion
Definitions related to protein glycosylation:
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A protein modification process that results in the addition of a carbohydrate or carbohydrate derivative unit to a protein amino acid, e.g. the addition of glycan chains to proteins.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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The covalent chemical or post-translational biochemical addition of carbohydrate or glycosyl groups to peptides or proteins by glycosyl transferases.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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