post-translational modification

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modification
noun
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/ˌmɒd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌmɑː.də.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
a change to something, usually to ...
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(Definition ofmodificationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The mobility of the protein differed in various life-stages suggestive of post-transcriptional orpost-translationalmodification.
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However, site-specific antibodies directed against well-defined peptide sequences carrying a knownpost-translationalmodificationare exceptions.
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Alternatively, we have recently demonstrated that one can eliminate the need forpost-translationalmodificationof glycoproteins by site-directed mutagenesis.
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Post-translationalmodificationby acetylation and phosphorylation are integrated in several physiological circumstances.
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The histones themselves, particularly theirpost-translationalmodificationsuch as acetylation and phosphorylation, may also play a role.
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Threepost-translationalmodificationsites have been experiementally found, including a phosphotyrosine, phosphoserine, and glycyl-lysine isopeptide.
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Proteins can also be circularly permuted viapost-translationalmodification, without permuting the underlying gene.
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This process ofpost-translationalmodificationis referred to as "maturation".
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Instead, it is the result of apost-translationalmodification.
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Post-translationalmodificationhas been determined both experimentally and using bioinformatic analysis.
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Chromatin structure is controlled bypost-translationalmodificationof the histones involved and leads to gross levels of high or low transcription levels.
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Since this is apost-translationalmodificationthat occurs in all animals, bromine is therefore an essential trace element for humans.
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These are formed bypost-translationalmodificationof the side chains of standard amino acids present in the target protein.
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They undergo muchpost-translationalmodification, ending up in the lamellar bodies.
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This amino acid is usually taken off duringpost-translationalmodification.
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The biological role of thispost-translationalmodificationis unclear, but mice with a knockout of the aspartyl--hydroxylation enzyme show developmental defects.
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It takes place following protein synthesis (as apost-translationalmodification).
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Ubiquitination is apost-translationalmodification(an addition to a protein after it has been made) where ubiquitin is attached to a substrate protein.
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Protein modification consists of co-translational modification andpost-translationalmodification.
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