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GO: Biological Process

protein methylation

Term ID

GO:0006479

Synonyms

protein amino acid methylation

Definition

The addition of a methyl group to a protein amino acid. A methyl group is derived from methane by the removal of a hydrogen atom.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: macromolecule methylation protein alkylation

macromolecule methylation protein alkylation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: C-terminal protein methylation N-terminal protein amino acid methylation peptidyl-arginine methylation peptidyl-cysteine methylation peptidyl-glutamine methylation ... Show All 7 Terms

C-terminal protein methylation N-terminal protein amino acid methylation peptidyl-arginine methylation peptidyl-cysteine methylation peptidyl-glutamine methylation peptidyl-histidine methylation peptidyl-lysine methylation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes