Molecular Function
protein prenylation
Subclass of:
Post-Translational Protein Processing; Prenylation
Definitions related to protein prenylation:
  • A post-translational modification of proteins by the attachment of an isoprenoid to the C-terminal cysteine residue. The isoprenoids used, farnesyl diphosphate or geranylgeranyl diphosphate, are derived from the same biochemical pathway that produces cholesterol.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The covalent attachment of a prenyl group to a protein; geranyl, farnesyl, or geranylgeranyl groups may be added.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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