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acetyl group


A small molecule made of two carbon, three hydrogen, and one oxygen atoms. Acetyl groups are added to or removed from other molecules and may affect how the molecules act in the body.
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A small chemical group with the formula, -COCH3
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Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Acetyl group: An acyl group derived from acetic acid. Also called an ethanoyl group. Acetyl group    Acetic acid Related terms: Acetyl group, activating group [..]
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acetyl group


A small molecule made of two carbon, three hydrogen, and one oxygen atoms. Acetyl groups are added to or removed from other molecules and may affect how the molecules act in the body.
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A chemical group that is added and taken off of histones. Acetylation of histones allows transciption to occur, and deacetylation inhibits transcription.
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