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. 1992 Jun 1;284(Pt 2):297–300. doi: 10.1042/bj2840297

Site of palmitoylation of a phospholipase C-resistant glycosylphosphatidylinositol membrane anchor.

M A Ferguson 1
PMCID: PMC1132636  PMID: 1318027

Abstract

The site of palmitoylation of the phosphatidylinositol moiety of the glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol membrane anchor of Trypanosoma brucei procyclic acidic repetitive protein was studied by using periodate oxidation. Analysis of the products by g.c.-m.s. allowed the assignment of 40 and 60% of the palmitate to the 2-position and the 3-position respectively of the myo-inositol ring.

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