Question: what is the difference between between o-linked and n- linked glycosylation?
Answer: Other major differences in the two types of glycosylation are (1) N-linked glycosylation occurs on asparagine (N) residues within an N-X-S or N-X-T sequence (X is any amino acid other than P or D) while O-linked glycosylation occurs on the side chain hydroxyl oxygen of either serine or threonine residues determined not ...