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75. The presence of a lipid component linked to a small nuclear protein allows that protein to anchor itself to the inner nuclear membrane via a process called

A. Glycosylation
B. Prenylation or palmitoylation
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C. Phosphorylation
D. Deamination

📝 Explanation

Lipidation, such as prenylation or palmitoylation, adds a hydrophobic lipid tail to a protein, anchoring it into a lipid bilayer.

📖 Additional Information

  • Glycosylation
  • Prenylation or palmitoylation
  • Phosphorylation
  • Deamination

Lipidation, such as prenylation or palmitoylation, adds a hydrophobic lipid tail to a protein, anchoring it into a lipid bilayer.

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