Engelsk definition
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.
Svenska synonymer
Proteinisoprenylation
Engelska synonymer
Prenylation, Protein — Protein Polyisoprenylation — Polyisoprenylation, Protein — Protein Isoprenylation — Post-Translational Isoprenylation — Protein Farnesylation — Farnesylation, Protein — Protein Geranylgeranylation — Geranylgeranylation, Protein