carbamidomethylation
A chemical modification where a carbamidomethyl group is added to cysteine residues in…A chemical modification where a carbamidomethyl group is added to cysteine residues in proteins, usually using iodoacetamide, to block reactive thiol groups and prevent disulfide bonds from reforming, especially during mass spectrometry sample preparation.
Meaning
1 sensesA chemical modification where a carbamidomethyl group is added to cysteine residues in proteins, usually using iodoacetamide, to block reactive thiol groups and prevent disulfide bonds from reforming, especially during mass spectrometry sample preparation.
Origin
From carbamidomethyl + -ation.From carbamidomethyl + -ation.
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Forms
plural: carbamidomethylations| Singular | carbamidomethylation |
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See also
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