posttranslational

posttranslational
Referring to events that occur after translation.

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post·trans·la·tion·al -tran(t)s-'lā-shnəl, -shən-əl adj occurring or existing after genetic translation <\posttranslational modification of a molecule>
post·trans·la·tion·al·ly adv

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post·trans·la·tion·al (pōst-trans-laґshən-əl) occurring following translation (def. 2), used of modifications to protein structure that take place after synthesis.

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  • Posttranslational — Posttranslationale Proteinmodifikationen sind Veränderungen von Proteinen, die nach der Translation stattfinden. Die meisten werden durch den Organismus oder durch die Zellen selbst ausgelöst. Zellen besitzen eine Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten, ihre …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Posttranslational modification — (PTM) is the chemical modification of a protein after its translation. It is one of the later steps in protein biosynthesis for many proteins.A protein (also called a polypeptide) is a chain of amino acids. During protein synthesis, 20 different… …   Wikipedia

  • posttranslational modifications — posttranslational modifications. См. посттрансляционные модификации. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • posttranslational — adjective Date: 1975 occurring or existing after genetic translation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • posttranslational — /pohst trans lay sheuh nl, tranz /, n. Genetics, Biochem. occurring after the synthesis of a polypeptide chain. [1970 75; POST + TRANSLATIONAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • posttranslational — adjective Of or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA …   Wiktionary

  • posttranslational — post·translational …   English syllables

  • posttranslational — post•trans•la•tion•al [[t]ˌpoʊst trænsˈleɪ ʃə nl, trænz [/t]] adj. gen occurring after amino acids have begun to form polypeptide chains in protein synthesis • Etymology: 1970–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • posttranslational — ˌ adjective Etymology: post + translational : occurring or existing after genetic translation * * * /pohst trans lay sheuh nl, tranz /, n. Genetics, Biochem. occurring after the synthesis of a polypeptide chain. [1970 75; POST + TRANSLATIONAL] …   Useful english dictionary

  • posttranslational modification — noun Any of several types of modification made to a protein subsequent to the translation phase of its biosynthesis …   Wiktionary

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