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Leucylation

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polyleucinenoun(biochemistry) Any polypeptide (or segment of a protein) consisting of leucine moieties only
leucyltransferasenoun(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-leucyl-tRNA + protein ⇌ tRNA + L-leucyl-protein.
leucoproteasenoun(biochemistry) Alternative form of leukoprotease. [(biochemistry) Any leukocyte protease]
malonylationnoun(organic chemistry, biochemistry) The addition of a malonyl group, especially to a lysine residue of a protein
lysinylationnoun(biochemistry) Reaction (typically of a phospholipid) with lysine
succinylationnoun(biochemistry) The posttranslational modification of lysine residues in proteins by such a reaction
leucosialinnounAlternative form of leukosialin. [(biochemistry) The major sialoglycoprotein of thymocytes and mature T-cells]
lipoinitiationnoun(biochemistry) The introduction of a lipid chain into a polypeptide (by lipidization)
lipidizationnoun(biochemistry) reaction (typically of a polypeptide) with a lipid
lipidationnoun(biochemistry) modification (especially of a protein) by association with a lipid
pupylationnoun(biochemistry) The conjugation of the PUP protein to the amino groups of lysine amino acids in target proteins
reglucosylationnoun(biochemistry) The reintroduction of a glucose moiety into a molecule
delipidationnoun(biochemistry) The removal of lipids or lipid groups, often from a protein.
detyrosinationnoun(biochemistry) The removal of tyrosine from (the carboxyl terminal of) a protein, especially as a posttranslational modification
leucotrienenounMisspelling of leukotriene. [(organic chemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.]
leucomainenoun(biochemistry, archaic) An animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison.
terminationnounThe process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
desarginationnoun(biochemistry) removal of a terminal arginine moiety from a protein
deadenylationnoun(biochemistry) The removal of an adenylate group from a protein
telopeptidenoun(biochemistry) an amino acid sequence, (normally at one or more ends), that have a function in building or conforming a protein and are proteolytically removed at maturity

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