Figure 6.
Post-translational protein activation by intein splicing. A) An intein is located between 2 exteins on a protein. B) Intein excision activates the protein. Protein remains inactive until intein excision is prompted.
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.