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Noun Concept
Categories: Posttranslational modification, Peripheral membrane proteins
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palmitoylation  palmitoyl  palmitoyl chain  palmitoyl chains  palmitoyl group
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Palmitoylation is the covalent attachment of fatty acids, such as palmitic acid, to cysteine and less frequently to serine and threonine residues of proteins, which are typically membrane proteins. Wikipedia
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Palmitoylation is the covalent attachment of fatty acids, such as palmitic acid, to cysteine and less frequently to serine and threonine residues of proteins, which are typically membrane proteins. Wikipedia
Enzymatic addition of the palmitoic acid residue to the protein aminoacid residue Wikidata
The reaction of a membrane protein with a fatty acid (especially palmitic acid) via the sulfur atom of a cysteine amino acid. Wiktionary