Biology A-Level
Post-translational control of proteins
What Post-translational control of proteins means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Post-translational control of proteins
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Control that acts on the synthesised protein, for example through activation by phosphorylation or through protein degradation.
Topics that use Post-translational control of proteins
- Cellular control (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Balance of cell gain and loss
- Conservation
- Development of body form
- Effect of mutations on protein function and production
- Frameshift and its consequences
- Homeobox (Hox) genes
- Pattern formation
- Programmed cell death
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