Post-Translational Modification

**Semantic type:** Molecular Function

**Definition:** The enzymatic processing of a polypeptide chain after translation from messenger RNA and after peptide bond formation has occurred. Examples include glycosylation, acylation, limited proteolysis, phosphorylation, isoprenylation.

**Synonyms:** - Post Translational Modification - Post-Translational Modification Alteration - Posttranslational Modification - Protein Modification - Protein/Amino Acid Biochemistry, Post-Translational Modification