Depalmitoylate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Depalmitoylate is a verb meaning (transitive) To carry out depalmitoylation upon.
Meaning
(transitive) To carry out depalmitoylation upon.
Example Sentences
The fact that PPT1, which is a depalmitoylating enzyme, is itself regulated by palmitoylation may suggest the existence of a positive feedback loop; when PPT1 is palmitoylated, its enzymatic activity will decrease, thus leading to a higher level of palmitoylated proteins.
Word Forms
- depalmitoylates
- depalmitoylating
- depalmitoylated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palmitoylate, bipalmitoylate, transphosphorylate, lipidate, myristylate, relipidate.
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