"glycosylphosphatidylinositol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glycosylphosphatidylinositols [plural]
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  1. (biochemistry) A glycolipid, containing inositol as the sugar entity, that is involved in the posttranslational modification of protein Wikipedia link: Glycophosphatidylinositol Synonyms: glycophosphatidylinositol, GPI

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