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ACETYLATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound

Example:

the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("acetylation" is a kind of...):

acylation (the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound)

Derivation:

acetylate (introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound))

acetylate (receive substitution of an acetyl group)

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 Context examples: 

This protein is involved in catalyzing the acetylation of protein substrates.

(N-Alpha-Acetyltransferase 10, NatA Catalytic Subunit, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in both histone acetylation and transcriptional regulation.

(PHF20 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes PHD finger protein 20, is involved in transcriptional regulation and histone acetylation.

(PHF20 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Many of these coactivators help to alter histone acetylation and chromatin structure as part of transcriptional activation.

(Pitx2 Transcription Regulation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This protein plays a role in the acetylation of histones and transcriptional regulation.

(PHD Finger Protein 20, NCI Thesaurus)

Phase II conjugation reactions include glucuronidation, methylation, acetylation, and glutathione, sulfate and amino acid conjugation.

(Phase II Enzymes Inducer, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in protein acetylation.

(NAA10 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes N-alpha-acetyltransferase 10, NatA catalytic subunit protein, plays a role in the mediation of protein acetylation.

(NAA10 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Important modifications of mucin O-glycans include O-acetylation of sialic acid and O-sulfation of galactose and N-acetylglucosamine.

(O-Glycan Biosynthesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

Acetylation of proteins may affect how they act in the body.

(Acetylation, NCI Dictionary)