PEGylate

See also: pegylate

English

Alternative forms

pegylate

Etymology

From PEGyl +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɛɡɪleɪt/

Verb

PEGylate (third-person singular simple present PEGylates, present participle PEGylating, simple past and past participle PEGylated)

(transitive, chemistry) To subject to PEGylation (To react polyethylene glycol (PEG) with a protein such as interferon in order to disguise its presence to the immune system)

Derived terms

Related terms

PEG
PEGyl