A Better Understanding of What Makes Some Proteins “Fat”

The posttranslational modification of proteins by the covalent attachment of lipids has been a relatively niche area of research, predominantly focused on bacterial pathogens. This may be due to theexperimentalchallengesinvolvedinthepurificationoftheseproteinsandthemembraneproteinsthatareinvolvedinperformingthe modification. Lipoproteins make up a considerable proportion of secretedproteinsinsomebacteriaandhavebeenshowntoperforma

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