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posttranslational modification

posttranslational modification noun: any of several types of modification made to a protein subsequent to the translation phase of its biosynthesis.

Noun

posttranslational modification (plural posttranslational modifications)

  1. Any of several types of modification made to a protein subsequent to the translation phase of its biosynthesis

Forms of posttranslational modification

pluralposttranslational modifications

Questions about posttranslational modification

What does posttranslational modification mean?
Posttranslational modification means any of several types of modification made to a protein subsequent to the translation phase of its biosynthesis.
What part of speech is posttranslational modification?
Posttranslational modification is a noun.
What is the plural of posttranslational modification?
The plural of posttranslational modification is posttranslational modifications.

Words near posttranslational modification in the dictionary

  1. posttransfusional
  2. posttransition
  3. posttransitional
  4. posttranslation
  5. posttranslational
  6. posttranslational modification
  7. posttranslational modifications
  8. posttranslationally
  9. posttranslocated
  10. posttranslocation
  11. posttranslocational

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