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Where does “threonyl” come from?

threonyl (English) comes from English threonine, from English threose, from English -ose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.

threonyl (English): The univalent radical derived from threonine

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from threonine

Ancestry of “threonyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthreonineAn essential amino acid CHNO found in most animal...
2EnglishthreoseThe aldotetrose "-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal"
3English-osefull of, like; Used to form the names of sugars
4EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
5Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
6Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness

Words derived from “threonyl”

  • threonylation
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