Related MeSH Hierarchy (6)
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Chemical Phenomena [G02] » Biochemical Phenomena » Peptide Biosynthesis » Protein Biosynthesis » Protein Modification, Translational » Protein Processing, Post-Translational » Protein Prenylation
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Chemical Phenomena [G02] » Biochemical Phenomena » Prenylation » Protein Prenylation
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Chemical Phenomena [G02] » Biochemical Phenomena » Protein Modification, Translational » Protein Processing, Post-Translational » Protein Prenylation
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Metabolism [G03] » Peptide Biosynthesis » Protein Biosynthesis » Protein Modification, Translational » Protein Processing, Post-Translational » Protein Prenylation
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Metabolism [G03] » Prenylation » Protein Prenylation
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Genetic Phenomena [G05] » Gene Expression Regulation » Protein Modification, Translational » Protein Processing, Post-Translational » Protein Prenylation
Description
A post-translational modification of proteins by the attachment of an isoprenoid to the C-terminal cysteine residue. The isoprenoids used, farnesyl diphosphate or geranylgeranyl diphosphate, are derived from the same biochemical pathway that produces cholesterol. MeSH
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