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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > biochemistry > metabolism > lipid metabolism > palmitoylation
Fields of Study > physiology > metabolism > lipid metabolism > palmitoylation
Preferred Term:

palmitoylation

Definition:
Covalent attachment of fatty acids or lipids to other molecules.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
lipid metabolism
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • lipoylation
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/216198
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-05-12, last modified 2014-11-17