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Vinony

palmitoylate

verb

  1. attach fatty acids to a membrane protein
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English palmitic acid Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English palmitoyl Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English palmitoylate From palmitoyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

  1. To (cause to) undergo palmitoylation