protein modification process

Term ID

GO:0036211

Synonyms

• cellular protein modification process
• process resulting in protein modification
• protein modification

Definition

The covalent alteration of one or more amino acids occurring in proteins, peptides and nascent polypeptides (co-translational, post-translational modifications). Includes the modification of charged tRNAs that are destined to occur in a protein (pre-translation modification).

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO