What is S-Acylation?
S‑acylation (often called palmitoylation) is a reversible lipid modification in which a fatty acid—most commonly palmitate (C16:0)—is attached to a cysteine residue of a protein via a thioester bond (hence the “S‑”).
S‑acylation (often called palmitoylation) is a reversible lipid modification in which a fatty acid—most commonly palmitate (C16:0)—is attached to a cysteine residue of a protein via a thioester bond (hence the “S‑”).