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Lipid-Linked Proteins

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Definition: Proteins that are covalently-linked to lipid molecules or hydrophobic molecules such as those that contain prenyl groups. The lipid moieties aid in the association of the proteins with CELL MEMBRANES.  do not confuse with PROTEOLIPIDS or LIPOPROTEINS   
See Also Lipoproteins; Lipoylation; Proteolipids
Examples GPI-Linked Proteins 		Other names Proteins, Membrane Lipid-Linked; Proteins, Lipid-Anchored Membrane; Proteins, Lipid Anchored; Membrane Proteins, Lipid-Anchored; Membrane Lipid Linked Proteins; Lipid-Linked Proteins, Membrane; Lipid Linked Proteins; Lipid Anchored Membrane Proteins; Anchored Proteins, Lipid; Membrane Lipid-Linked Proteins; Lipid-Anchored Membrane Proteins; Lipid Anchored Proteins
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
MPP6 protein, mouse  EC 2.7.4.8   *Guanylate Kinase *Lipid-Linked Proteins. Mol Cell Biol. 2012 Jan;32(1):199-205.
BamC protein, E coli  0   *Escherichia coli Proteins *Lipid-Linked Proteins. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2010 Dec;66(Pt 12):1586-90

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