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posttranslational modification
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posttranslational modification [‚pōs·tranz¦lā·shən·əl ‚mäd·ə·fə′kā·shən]
(cell and molecular biology)
Any polypeptide alteration that occurs after synthesis of the chain.
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INTRODUCTION Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) are a chemical process of modifying a protein's chemical or structural properties after the translation of the protein has been completed.
The pattern of co-existed posttranslational modifications-a case study by Yang, ZHeng-Rong / Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (JBiSE)
Methylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, glycosylation, posttranslational cleavage, and the addition of lipid groups are examples of posttranslational modifications.
Basic Concepts of Molecular Pathology by Timothy Craig Allen and Philip T Cagle and Helmut H Popper / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Coverage begins with blood components and blood plasma proteins, followed by discussion of domains, motifs and repeats; protein families; and posttranslational modifications.
Human blood plasma proteins; structure and function by SciTech Book News
 
 
 
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