prenylation
/ˌprɛnɪˈleɪʃn/Biochemistry
noun
The process (usually carried out by enzymes) of adding one or more prenyl groups to a protein or other molecule.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Tetrahedron. From prenyl + -ation.
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