myristoylation

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noun

The attachment of a myristoyl group to a protein or polypeptide

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Meanings

nounmyristoylation (plural myristoylations)

plural myristoylations

  1. biochemistryThe attachment of a myristoyl group to a protein or polypeptide

Origin

From myristoyl + -ation.

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APA

myristoylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myristoylation

MLA

“myristoylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myristoylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myristoylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myristoylation.

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