Which of the following is a common mechanism for the covalent attachment of a lipid to a peripheral membrane protein?
A) addition of a geranylgeranyl group to the hydroxyl of serine, forming an ether
B) addition of a farnesyl group to the thiol of cysteine, forming a thioether
C) addition of a myristoyl group to the amine of lysine, forming an amide
D) reaction of the amine group of phosphatidylethanolamine with the carboxylate of glutamic acid, forming an amide
E) all of the above
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