Glossary Term

Glycosylation

PCR TermsEN

Definition

The covalent chemical or biochemical addition of carbohydrate or glycosyl groups to other chemicals, by glycosyl transferases.

Extended Notes

Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C21034. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.

Also Known As

GlycosylationMetabolic Glycosylation