Definition of Prenylation. Meaning of Prenylation. Synonyms of Prenylation

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Definition of Prenylation

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- Prenylation (also known as isoprenylation or lipidation) is the addition of hydrophobic molecules to a protein or a biomolecule. It is usually ****umed...
- pyrophosphate and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate. Inhibition of protein prenylation for proteins such as RhoA (and subsequent inhibition of Rho-****ociated...
- of the protein. This prenylation of lipid chains to proteins facilitate their interaction with the cell membrane. The prenylation motif “CaaX box” is the...
- transmembrane domain. One form of C-terminal modification is prenylation. During prenylation, a farnesyl- or geranylgeranyl-isoprenoid membrane anchor is...
- November 2003). "Multiple factors contribute to inefficient prenylation of Rab27a in Rab prenylation diseases". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278 (47):...
- Geranylgeranylation is a form of prenylation, which is a post-translational modification of proteins that involves the attachment of one or two 20-carbon...
- some small proteins to the cell membrane. This phenomenon is known as prenylation, and is important for proper sub-cellular protein trafficking (see "lipid-anc****d...
- as well as in modulating protein–protein interactions. In contrast to prenylation and myristoylation, palmitoylation is usually reversible (because the...
- PMID 20962881. Magee T, Seabra MC (April 2005). "Fatty acylation and prenylation of proteins: what's hot in fat". Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 17...
- inhibitors block the activity of the farnesyltransferase enzyme by inhibiting prenylation of the CAAX tail motif, which ultimately prevents Ras from binding to...