Explain the role of post-translational modifications in proteins. Provide examples of modifications like phosphorylation and glycosylation.

Post-translational modifications (PTMs) play a crucial role in determining the function, stability, localization, and interactions of proteins. These modifications occur after the translation process and involve covalent changes to amino acid residues in a protein. PTMs regulate various cellular processes, including signal transduction, enzymatic activity, protein-protein interactions, and immune responses. They can influence protein folding, degradation, and subcellular localization. PTMs also serve as regulatory switches, allowing proteins to rapidly respond to environmental or cellular signals.  

One of the most common PTMs is phosphorylation, which involves the addition of a phosphate group (PO₄³⁻) to specific amino acid residues, primarily serine, threonine, or tyrosine. This modification is catalyzed by enzymes called kinases and reversed by phosphatases. Phosphorylation plays a critical role in signal transduction pathways, ______ _________ ____ ___ _______ ________.
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