Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myristylation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: myristy-la-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reaction of a substance with myristic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more myristyl groups into a substance

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Unlike the distantly related src kinases, PTK6 lacks a myristylation sequence."

Etymology

From myristyl + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: myristyl

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does myristylation mean?: The reaction of a substance with myristic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more myristyl groups into a substance
Where does myristylation come from?: From myristyl + -ation.

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