Meanings
verbfarnesylate (third-person singular simple present farnesylates, present participle farnesylating, simple past and past participle farnesylated)
present singular third person farnesylates · participle present farnesylating · participle past farnesylated · past farnesylated
- biochemistryTo attach a farnesyl group to a protein.
Origin
From farnesyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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APA
farnesylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farnesylate
MLA
“farnesylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farnesylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “farnesylate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farnesylate.
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