posttranslational

American

[pohst-trans-lay-shuh-nl, -tranz-] / ˌpoʊst trænsˈleɪ ʃə nl, -trænz- /

noun

Genetics, Biochemistry. occurring after the synthesis of a polypeptide chain.

Etymology

Origin of posttranslational

1970–75; post- + translational ( def. )

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posttranslational

Huang, Y., Xu, L., Sun, Y. & Nabel, G. J. The assembly of Ebola virus nucleocapsid requires virion-associated proteins 35 and 24 and posttranslational modification of nucleoprotein.

From Nature ● Nov. 7, 2017

For example, Chemical & Engineering News states that this "...involves a previously unknown cycle of posttranslational modifications, in addition to the transcription of a well-known handful of clock genes..."

From Scientific American ● Feb. 11, 2011

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