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Lipid-linked proteins of plants
1Section of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, USA. guythom@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu
Progress in Lipid Research
|March 24, 2000
Abstract:
Increasing numbers of plant proteins are being shown to have posttranslationally-attached lipids. The modifications include N-myristoylation, S-palmitoylation, prenylation by farnesyl or geranylgeranyl moieties, or attachment of glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors. This report summarizes recent findings regarding the structure, metabolism and physiological functions of these important protein-linked lipids.