Keyword - GPI-anchor (KW-0336)
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Definition
Protein bound to the lipid bilayer of a membrane through either a GPI-anchor (glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor), a complex oligoglycan linked to a phosphatidylinositol group, or a GPI-like-anchor, a similar complex oligoglycan linked to a sphingolipidinositol group, resulting in the attachment of the C-terminus of the protein to the membrane.
Synonyms
- Glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor
- Glycosylsphingolipidinositol anchor
Category
› PTM
GOi
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