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posttranslational modifications

posttranslational modifications is the plural of posttranslational modification.

Meaning of posttranslational modification

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

Questions about posttranslational modifications

What is posttranslational modifications the plural of?
Posttranslational modifications is the plural of posttranslational modification.

Words near posttranslational modifications in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: posttranslational modifications (page history and authors); posttranslational modification (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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