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Protein modification

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A chemical alteration of a protein that changes its structure or function, commonly occurring in signal transduction pathways.

AP course connection

Topic 4.2: 4.2 Introduction to Signal Transduction

Unit 4

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