The covalent alteration of one or more amino acids occurring in proteins, peptides and nascent polypeptides (co-translational, post-translational modifications). Includes the modification of charged tRNAs that are destined to occur in a protein (pre-translation modification). [ GOC:jl GOC:bf ]
Synonyms: process resulting in protein modification protein modification cellular protein modification process
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goslim_chembl, goslim_pir, prokaryote_subset, goslim_plant, goslim_candida