palmitoylation

English

Etymology

palmitoyl +‎ -ation

Noun

palmitoylation (plural palmitoylations)

  1. (organic chemistry) modification by reaction with a palmitoyl group
  2. (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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