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Acetylate (Verb)

Introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound).

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Histone proteins are acetylated by histone acetyltransferase enzymes, resulting in the addition of an acetyl group to the lysine residue.
This enzyme is responsible for acetylating the serine residue of a specific protein, thereby activating its function.
A chemical reaction occurs that acetylates the hydroxyl group of the compound, converting it into an ester.
The introduction of an acetyl group is achieved through a chemical process that acetylates the compound, altering its properties.
Certain types of bacteria acetylate antibiotics like chloramphenicol, making them ineffective.

Receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Choline and ethanolamine are esterified and then acetylated to produce acetylcholine and acetyl phosphatidylethanolamine respectively.
Proteins can be acetylated by various mechanisms, altering their function and regulation within cells.
Histones can be acetylated at specific lysine residues to weaken the histone-DNA contact and thus increase gene transcription.
Inhibiting histone deacetylase, an enzyme that removes acetyl groups from histones, leads to increased acetylated histone and promotes the expression of certain genes.
Lysines in protein domains are often used by the acetyltransferases enzymes to be acetylated in this fashion.