1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a glucoside ¹
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Medical Definition of Glucosylation
1. Transfer of glucose residues, usually from the nucleotide sugar derivative UDPG.
Enzymic glucosylation to generate the glucosyl galactosyl disaccharide on the hydroxylysine of collagen is a normal process. A recent theory suggests that glucosylation of certain long lived proteins by a nonenzymic reaction with free glucose may contribute to ageing.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
