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Palmitoylated vs Repalmitoylated - What's the difference?

palmitoylated | repalmitoylated |

As adjectives the difference between palmitoylated and repalmitoylated

is that palmitoylated is (of a protein) reacted with a fatty acid (especially with palmitic acid) while repalmitoylated is (biochemistry) palmitoylated again, following deacylation.

As a verb palmitoylated

is (palmitoylate).

palmitoylated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (palmitoylate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a protein) Reacted with a fatty acid (especially with palmitic acid)

    • repalmitoylated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biochemistry) palmitoylated again, following deacylation