glycoprotein
substantiivi
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Glyko- tai hiilihydraattiryhmän sisältävä proteiini.
Glykoproteiinit ovat tärkeitä solujen tunnistuksessa ja immunologisissa reaktioissa.
Synonyymisanakirja
glycoprotein
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musiini, konjugoitu proteiini, erytropoietiini, glykoproteiini, tunnistevalkuaisaine 4, CD4, tunnistevalkuaisaine 8, CD8.
Mitä tarkoittaa
Glycoprotein is a molecule that consists of one or more carbohydrate (glycan) chains covalently attached to a protein. Glycoproteins play vital roles in various biological processes, including cell recognition, immune response, and signaling. They are found on the surface of cells and in bodily fluids, where they contribute to processes such as the formation of mucus, blood typing, and the functioning of antibodies. The glycosylation process, which is the addition of carbohydrate groups to proteins, can influence a protein's stability, folding, and activity.
Käännökset
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glykoproteiini
puhekieltä A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates. |
Läheisiä sanoja
gloria, glukoosi, gluteeni, gluteeniton, glyseriini, glyseroli