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nitration

nitration

1 8.2
A chemical process that adds a nitro group to a molecule
  • noun
  • /naɪˈtreɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: nitración
  • Or if it's too reactive, remember that the rocket fuel was nitration of something like that.
  • tyrosine nitration
  • increase in nitration

So indeed, this is a very, very active nitration reaction.

Examples

  • So indeed, this is a very, very active nitration reaction.

    YaleCourses

  • The analysis of the tyrosine nitration was performed by immunofluorescence.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The results were expressed as the percentage of FITC-positive cells. Analysis of tyrosine nitration.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Tyrosine nitration has been associated with at least 50 human diseases affecting protein structure and function, being considered an essential feature of peroxynitrite-mediated cytotoxicity.

    Academic text (2018)

  • These results indicate that peroxynitrite caused an increase in tyrosine nitration in human spermatozoa, which was evident after 4 hours of incubation.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In our experimental settings, the basal level of tyrosine nitration was significantly increased in spermatozoa after 4 hours of peroxynitrite exposure.

    Academic text (2018)

  • For analysis of tyrosine nitration, Students' t-test was applied, and for TEM analysis, the Mann-Whitney comparison test was performed. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

    Academic text (2018)

  • These markers include MPT induction, tyrosine nitration, and loss of DNA integrity without PtdSer externalization or caspase activation.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The process of nitration is crucial in the production of various explosives.

  • Researchers conducted an experiment to study the effects of nitration on cell proteins.

Synonyms

nitrification
vsnitration
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A chemical process that adds a nitro group to an organic molecule

is the specific process just for introducing a nitro group into a molecule

Surface Forms

nitration singular
nitrations plural

Morphology

nitration = nitrate (transparent) = nitrate + ation

A standard deverbal noun formed from the verb 'nitrate' with '-ation' meaning 'the process of nitrating'.

Etymology

Nitration comes from the root nitro-, from the old word 'nitre' meaning 'saltpeter', and the ending -ation meaning 'the act of'. The nitro- part is the same as in nitrogen, so nitration means the act of adding a 'nitro' (a nitrogen-containing) part to a chemical.