Acetylize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound).
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Histone proteins can be acetylized by histone acetyltransferases to regulate gene expression.
- The enzyme used an acetyl-CoA molecule to acetylize the compound and activate it.
- The research involved studying the effects of acetylizing various compounds on their biological activity.
- Acetylizing the molecule at specific sites made it more bioavailable and increased its efficacy.
- Scientists discovered that a certain acid could be acetylized to form an effective analgesic.
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Meaning 2
Receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..