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citrullination

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The posttranslational modification of the amino acid arginine in a protein into the amino acid citrulline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • 2019, Shuzheng Song, Yingyan Yu, Progression on Citrullination of Proteins in Gastrointestinal Cancers, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Jian-ye Zhang, Yunkai Zhang, Yan-yan Yan (editors), Targeted Cancer Therapies, From Small Molecules to Antibodies, Frontiers Media, page 162, The exact effect of citrullination of proteins on cancer should be studied further. Citrullination of proteins is not only detected in in vitro experiments, but also in human blood.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deimination

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From citrulline + -ation.