Preferred Term:
post-translational modification
Definition:
Any of various enzymatically catalyzed post-translational modifications of peptides or proteins in the cell of origin. These modifications include carboxylation; hydroxylation; acetylation; phosphorylation; methylation; glycosylation; ubiquitination; oxidation; proteolysis; and crosslinking and result in changes in molecular weight and electrophoretic motility.
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NALT Core
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Entry Terms:
- post-translational protein processing
- posttranslational modification
- posttranslational protein processing
- post-translational protein modification
- post-translational amino acid modification
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59362
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