N-Myristoylation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018687",
  "term": "N-Myristoylation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "N-Myristoylation is the covalent attachment of myristic acid, a saturated 14-carbon fatty acid inserted in the cytoplasmic leaflet of the lipid bilayer, by an amide linkage to the amino-terminal glycine residue of a protein in order to increase the hydrophobicity of some membrane proteins or to promote membrane localization of some cytoplasmic proteins.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/n-myristoylation/"
}