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Ribosyl vs Ribosylation - What's the difference?

ribosyl | ribosylation |

As nouns the difference between ribosyl and ribosylation

is that ribosyl is any univalent radical derived from ribose while ribosylation is the attachment of a ribose or ribosyl group to a molecule, especially to a polypeptide or protein.

ribosyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) any univalent radical derived from ribose

    • Derived terms

    * phosphoribosyl

    ribosylation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) The attachment of a ribose or ribosyl group to a molecule, especially to a polypeptide or protein