Genetic Function
prenylation
Subclass of:
Metabolism
Definitions related to prenylation:
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Attachment of isoprenoids (TERPENES) to other compounds, especially PROTEINS and FLAVONOIDS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Posttranslational modification of proteins by the attachment of an isoprenoid to the C terminal cysteine residue.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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