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N-Glycosylation Site

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N-Glycosylation Site Definition

A glycosylation site is an amino acid residue within a peptide that accepts oligosaccharide via amide linkage, specifically through amide nitrogen of asparagine via N-acetylglucosamine, as one of the post-translational modifications.

N-Glycosylation Site Synonyms

N-Glycosylation Site

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