Acetyl Group Definition & Meaning

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acetyl group American

noun

Chemistry.

1. the univalent group, CH 3 CO–, derived from acetic acid.

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Acetylation involves the addition of an acetyl group to a protein, and this chemical modification can alter how proteins function.

From Science Daily

The pieces that Huang and his colleagues were most interested in were biologically active molecular components known as amines and acetyl groups that adorn PNAG's sugary backbone.

From Science Daily

HDAC8 removes chemical modifications called acetyl groups from other proteins, leading to alterations in gene expression patterns.

From Science Daily

ACSS2 does not modify the histones directly, but rather generates acetyl groups that are then coupled to histones by a separate class of enzymes known as acetyltransferases.

From Nature

These include processes that add or remove either methyl groups on DNA or acetyl groups on DNA-binding proteins called histones.

From Nature

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