glycosyl
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A sugar part that can attach to other molecules
- noun
- /ɡlaɪˈkoʊsɪl/
- Specialized
:
glicosilo
- Scientists often modify proteins by attaching a glycosyl group to enhance their stability.
Examples
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Glycosyl groups play a crucial role in the formation of glycosyl bonds in carbohydrates.
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In this paper, Sukharnikov et al. have used the Glycosyl Hydrolase.
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The glycosyl structure of the molecule influences its interaction with other compounds.
Surface Forms
Morphology
glycosyl = glyco (semi-transparent) = glyco + yl
Morphologically regular in chemical nomenclature (glyco- + -yl), but the combining form 'glyco-' and '-yl' are technical and not familiar to general learners.
Etymology
Glycosyl comes from the Greek root glyco- meaning 'sweet' or 'sugar' and the ending -yl meaning a 'group', like in the word glucose. So, a glycosyl is a 'sugar group' that can attach to other molecules and change their properties.