verb
- attaching a carbohydrate (glycosyl) group to a molecule, typically a protein or lipid, through a chemical bond
Usage: technical; biochemistry; present participle of glycosylate
Examples
- The enzyme is glycosylating the protein to enhance its stability.
- Glycosylating antibodies improves their therapeutic effectiveness.
- The cell membrane proteins are glycosylating during post-translational modification.
- Researchers are glycosylating the vaccine candidate to boost immune response.
- The process of glycosylating lipids occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum.