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Glycosylation

by بيسان عبدالحميد مصطفى ولد علي _ - Saturday, 5 March 2022, 10:27 AM
 

Glycosylation: 

is the attachment of carbohydrate side chains to proteins. Glycosylation is critical for a wide range of biological processes, including cell attachment to the extracellular matrix and protein–ligand interactions in the cell.

Types of Glycosylation:

N glycosylation or N-linked glycosylation: is the attachment of an oligosaccharide sugar molecule to a nitrogen atom in the asparagine residue of a protein molecule. 

O glycosylation or O-linked glycosylation: is the attachment of an oligosaccharide sugar molecule to the oxygen atom of serine or threonine residues in a protein molecule.

N/O-linked Glycosylation


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