| id | GO:0006479 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | protein methylation |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The addition of a methyl group to a protein amino acid. A methyl group is derived from methane by the removal of a hydrogen atom." [GOC:ai] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| synonym | "protein amino acid methylation" EXACT [GOC:bf] |
| is_a | GO:0008213 ! protein alkylation |
| is_a | GO:0043414 ! macromolecule methylation |