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review article
Palmitoylation, pathogens and their host
S-Palmitoylation, the only reversible post-translational lipid modification, confers unique biochemical and functional properties to proteins. Although it has long been known that viral proteins are palmitoylated, recent studies reveal that this modification plays a critical role for pathogens of all kinds and at multiple steps of their life cycle. The present review examines the involvement of S-palmitoylation in infection by viruses, bacteria and parasites and illustrates how pathogens have evolved to manipulate the host palmitoylation machinery.
Type
review article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000314222900012
Authors
Publication date
2013
Published in
Volume
41
Start page
84
End page
88
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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Available on Infoscience
March 28, 2013
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