acetylate
verb (used with object)
to introduce one or more acetyl groups into (a compound).
acetylation
-
a word derived from
acetylate.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Lin began by examining whether MED1 undergoes acetylation.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
Postdoctoral researcher Rui Silva and fellow students carried out studies with flies lacking N-terminal acetylation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
Sylvia focused on one of the major human NAT enzymes, NatC, and the genome-wide screening of human NatC KO cells revealed many human genes likely to be involved in the function of N-terminal acetylation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
"N-terminal acetylation has the power to dictate a protein's lifetime and affects our cells in numerous ways," says Varland.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
If this hydrate survived the acetylation it would of course affect the empirical composition, i.e. chiefly the carbon percentage, of the product.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross
