1. to attach a carbohydrate group (glycosyl) to a protein, lipid, or other molecule through a chemical bond
Usage: technical; biochemistry; third-person singular present tense or plural form of glycosylate

Examples

• The enzyme glycosylates the protein at specific amino acid residues.
• During protein synthesis, the cell glycosylates newly formed molecules in the endoplasmic reticulum.
• This virus glycosylates its surface proteins to evade the immune system.
• The pharmaceutical company studies how the drug glycosylates in the body.
• Improper glycosylation occurs when the enzyme fails to glycosylates the target molecule correctly.