Dolichylation

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In biochemistry, dolichylation is the covalent addition of a dolichol group to a protein.[1] This post-translational modification has been shown to occur in a number of eukaryotes, including the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum.[2]

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  1. ^ Hjertman, M.; Wejde, J.; Dricu, A.; Carlberg, M.; Griffiths, W. J.; Sjövall, J.; Larsson, O. (1997). "Evidence for protein dolichylation". FEBS Letters. 416 (3): 235–238. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(97)01208-8. PMID 9373159.
  2. ^ Dalexandri, F.; Kimura, E.; Peres, V.; Katzin, A. (2006). "Protein dolichylation in Plasmodium falciparum". FEBS Letters. 580 (27): 6343–6348. doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2006.10.042. PMID 17084391.