palmitoylation Flashcards
1
Q
what is added and to what
A
palmitic acid to
cysteine
2
Q
how is it added
A
by a thioester bond
using palmitoyl coa
3
Q
how many mods can occure
A
a number of cysteines can be moded depending on the protein
4
Q
when does the process take place
A
after protein synthesis
5
Q
thioester bond is
A
liable
process can be fully reversible
6
Q
properties of the moded protein
A
enhances hydrophobicity of c16
means that protein is permanently anchored in the membrane
7
Q
example of a protein permanently anchored to a membrane
A
ras
rhodopsin
