geranylgeranylation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English geranylgeranyl

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English geranylgeranylation

From geranylgeranyl + -ation.

Noun

geranylgeranylation (plural geranylgeranylations)

1. (biochemistry) The introduction of a geranylgeranyl group into a molecule