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n. The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance

n. The treatment of organic substances with acetic anhydrid in order to determine the presence and amount of alcoholic hydroxyl. Same as acetylization.

n. the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound

""Many mitochondrial proteins undergo a small chemical modification known as acetylation, which varies during feeding and fasting conditions," said Eric Verdin, MD, senior investigator and senior author of the study."

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deacetylase    dephosphorylation    alcoholysis    dimerization    cytoskeleton