Term Name: protein methylation
Synonyms: protein amino acid methylation
Definition: The addition of a methyl group to a protein amino acid. A methyl group is derived from methane by the removal of a hydrogen atom.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006479]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: macromolecule methylation protein alkylation
has subtype: C-terminal protein methylation N-terminal protein amino acid methylation peptidyl-arginine methylation peptidyl-cysteine methylation peptidyl-glutamine methylation peptidyl-histidine methylation peptidyl-lysine methylation