palmitoylation
English
Noun
palmitoylation (plural palmitoylations)
- (organic chemistry) modification by reaction with a palmitoyl group
- (biochemistry) The reaction of a membrane protein with a fatty acid (especially palmitic acid) via the sulfur atom of a cysteine amino acid
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