Glossary Term
Acetylation
PCR TermsEN
Definition
Acetylation involves the covalent linkage of an acetyl group into an organic molecule.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16255. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Acetylation
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Acetylation (C16255)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16255. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Combined Associations of Glycoprotein Acetylation With Lipoprotein (a) and hs-CRP (High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein) on Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in MESA. — J Am Heart Assoc, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42885776; literature)
- Molecular mechanism of residue-specific nucleosome acetylation. — Mol Cell, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42880250; literature)
- Loss of KAT5-dependent H2A.Z acetylation provokes chromosomal instability in recurrent pregnancy loss. — Sci Adv, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42913007; literature)
- Vestibule Engineering of MspA Nanopores Enables Single-Molecule Detection of Protein Tag Reporters and Lysine Acetylation via Geometric Repositioning. — ACS Sens, 2026-10-25 (PMID 42927602; literature)
- Tubulin acetylation regulates nuclear shape fluctuations and DNA repair. — Nat Cell Biol, 2026-10-28 (PMID 42951908; literature)