Usually means: Attachment of palmitic acid to proteins.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (palmitoylation)

noun:  (organic chemistry) modification by reaction with a palmitoyl group
noun:  (biochemistry) The reaction of a membrane protein with a fatty acid (especially palmitic acid) via the sulfur atom of a cysteine amino acid

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