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.