Isoprenylation
Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29623-9_7571
Definition
Isoprenylation defines the attachment of isoprenoids, which are branched, unsaturated carbon chains, to proteins containing a CAAX-box or the sequence CC or CXC at the C-terminus (see also CAAX-box). Isoprenoids are also intermediates in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
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