acylate

American

[as-uh-layt] / ˈæs əˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

acylated, acylating

to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).

Other Word Forms

acylation

noun

Etymology

Origin of acylate

acyl + -ate ¹

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Previous publications23, 24, 25 showed that extracellular LPE, but not PE, can be transported efficiently into mitochondria in which the LPE can then be acylated to PE.

From Nature ● Mar. 21, 2017

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