glycosylate

English

Etymology

From glycosyl +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix), or back-formation from glycosylation.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɡlaɪ.koʊˈsaɪˌleɪt/, /ˈɡlaɪ.koʊ.səˌleɪt/, /ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.səˌleɪt/

Verb

glycosylate (third-person singular simple present glycosylates, present participle glycosylating, simple past and past participle glycosylated)

1. (organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)

Derived terms

• sialoglycosylate