Meaning

2 senses

  1. Modification by reaction with a palmitoyl group

  2. The reaction of a membrane protein with a fatty acid (especially palmitic acid) via the sulfur atom of a cysteine amino acid

Forms

plural: palmitoylations
Singularpalmitoylation
Pluralpalmitoylations

regular

Word family

3 related words
Derivedbipalmitoylationhyperpalmitoylationhypopalmitoylation

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pallidpallorpalmB1palpablepalpatepalpitation

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