lipoylation

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English

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Etymology

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lipoyl +‎ -ation

Noun

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lipoylation (plural lipoylations)

  1. (organic chemistry) The attachment of a lipoyl group to a molecule
  2. (biochemistry) The attachment of a fatty acid residue (or similar lipid) to a molecule