Protein Prenylation
Synonyms
Farnesylation, Protein
Geranylgeranylation, Protein
Polyisoprenylation, Protein
Post-Translational Isoprenylation
Prenylation, Protein
Protein Farnesylation
Protein Geranylgeranylation
Protein Isoprenylation
Protein Polyisoprenylation
A post-translational modification of proteins by the attachment of an isoprenoid to the C-terminal cysteine residue. The isoprenoids used, farnesyl diphosphate or geranylgeranyl diphosphate, are derived from the same biochemical pathway that produces cholesterol.