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isoprenylcysteine

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  • noun biochemistry An isoprenylated derivative of cysteine that forms a motif in some oncogenic proteins

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Examples

  • D, et al. (2005) A small-molecule inhibitor of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase with antitumor activity in cancer cells.

    PLoS Biology: New Articles Daniel W. Neef et al. 2010

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