Which protein modification is most closely linked to protein degradation?
A)ubiquitination
B)phosphorylation
C)glycosylation
D)methylation
E)acetylation

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Ubiquitination is a process by which a protein is tagged with ubiquitin molecules, which then signal for the protein to be degraded by the proteasome. Thus, ubiquitination is most closely linked to protein degradation.

Which Protein Modification Is Most Closely Linked to Protein Degradation