And, if the glutamic acid residues of gla-containing proteins are not carboxylated, calcium cannot be properly bound.
如果含谷氨酸残基蛋白没有被羧化,钙就不能被绑定。
英语百科
Carboxylate
A carboxylate is a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
Carboxylate salts have the general formula M(RCOO)n, where M is a metal and n is 1,2,...; carboxylate esters have the general formula RCOOR'. R and R' are organic groups; R'≠H.
A carboxylate ion is the conjugate base of a carboxylic acid, RCOO. It is an ion with negative charge.