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Genetic Phenomena > Gene Expression Regulation > Protein Modification, Translational > Protein Processing, Post-Translational > Protein Prenylation
... > Genetic Phenomena > Gene Expression > Protein Biosynthesis > Protein Modification, Translational > Protein Processing, Post-Translational > Protein Prenylation
... > Metabolism > Peptide Biosynthesis > Protein Biosynthesis > Protein Modification, Translational > Protein Processing, Post-Translational > Protein Prenylation
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Peptide Biosynthesis > Protein Biosynthesis > Protein Modification, Translational > Protein Processing, Post-Translational > Protein Prenylation
Metabolism > Prenylation > Protein Prenylation
Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Prenylation > Protein Prenylation

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Protein Prenylation  

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Definition

  • 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.

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