Springer M S, Goy M F, Adler J
Nature. 1979 Jul 26;280(5720):279-84. doi: 10.1038/280279a0.
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.
在原核生物和真核生物中，甲基基团都可以添加到蛋白质的羧基上，也可以从蛋白质的羧基上去除。最近的研究表明，这些反应在几种行为现象中发挥作用。在一个案例中——细菌趋化作用中，已经揭示了这种作用的本质。
