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hexaacylated

hexaacylated adjective: modified by the addition of six acyl groups.

Adjective

hexaacylated (not comparable)

  1. Modified by the addition of six acyl groups
    • Native lipid A is hexaacylated and bisphosphorylated, it can efficiently activate TLR4/MD-2 to induce leukocyte activation, cytokine production, and inflammation.2015 December 29, “Immuno-Stimulatory Activity of Escherichia coli Mutants Producing Kdo 2 -Monophosphoryl-Lipid A or Kdo 2 -Pentaacyl-Monophosphoryl-Lipid A”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of hexaacylated

From hexa- + acylated.

Questions about hexaacylated

What does hexaacylated mean?
Hexaacylated means modified by the addition of six acyl groups.
What part of speech is hexaacylated?
Hexaacylated is an adjective.

Words near hexaacylated in the dictionary

  1. hexa-2,4-dienal
  2. hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronene
  3. hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene
  4. hexaacetate
  5. hexaacetylmannitol
  6. hexaacylated
  7. hexaaluminium
  8. hexaalumino
  9. hexaaluminum
  10. hexaantimonide
  11. hexaaqua

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