CaaX motif

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Introduction

C-terminal non specific membrane targeting motif. During the process of membrane localization, p21ras & other CaaX-bearing proteins undergo proteolysis of the last 3 amino acids, carboxymethylation, & polyisoprenylation.

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References

  1. Holtz et al Cell 59:969 1989