title: Protein methylation in behavioural control mechanisms and in signal transduction.
abstract: In both prokaryotes and eukaryotes methyl groups can be added to and removed from the carboxyl groups of proteins. Recent work has revealed that these reactions have a role in several behavioural phenomena. The nature of this role has been uncovered in one case--that of bacterial chemotaxis.
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002633:Chemotaxis; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000502:physiology; D005827:Genetics, Microbial; D008745:Methylation; D008954:Models, Biological; D009154:Mutation
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins