isoprenylation

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What does isoprenylation mean?

The addition of a hydrophobic isoprenoid group to a protein to facilitate attachment to cell membranes.

Where does isoprenylation come from?

Etymology tree English isoprenyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English isoprenylation From isoprenyl + -ation.

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