Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Acetylation ====== Acetylation (or in IUPAC nomenclature ethanoylation) describes a reaction that introduces an [[acetyl]] functional group into a chemical compound. (Deacetylation is the removal of the acetyl group.) ---- Process: Addition of an acetyl group to the amino terminus or specific lysine residues of a protein. Function: Can influence protein stability, DNA binding, and gene expression. Histone acetylation, for example, is associated with gene activation. acetylation.txt Last modified: 2024/06/26 06:27by 127.0.0.1