Post-Translational Modification Flashcards
1
Q
What happens in Eukaryotes after translation?
A
Proteins often need to be altered before they can become fully functional.
This is called post-translational modification.
2
Q
What are modifications carried out by?
A
Other enzymes and they include chain cutting, adding methyl or phosphate groups to amino acids, adding sugars or lipids.
3
Q
Adding sugars to proteins makes…
A
Glycoprotein.
4
Q
Adding lipids to proteins makes…
A
Lipoprotein.
