Palmitic Acylation Site
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Palmitic Acylation Site Definition
It refers to amino acid residue within a peptide that accepts fatty acid, palmitoyl group (C15H31-)as one of the reversible post-translational modifications. Protein palmitoylation is a thioester bond between palmitoyl-CoA and cysteine thiol. (NCI)
Palmitic Acylation Site Synonyms
Palmitic Acylation Site, Palmitoylation Site
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