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transacylation

transacylation noun: the transfer of an acyl group form one molecule to another, or from one position to another.

Noun

transacylation (plural transacylations)

  1. The transfer of an acyl group form one molecule to another, or from one position to another
    • Besides, in some plants, the synthesis of TAG can also be assembled by transacylation of the sn-2 FA from phospatidylcholine (PC) onto sn-3-position of diacylglycerols(DAG), catalyzed by the phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT) enzyme during seed maturation [11, 12 ].2015 August 25, “The Peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) Gene AhLPAT2 Increases the Lipid Content of Transgenic Arabidopsis Seeds”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of transacylation

pluraltransacylations

Origin of transacylation

From trans- + acylation.

Questions about transacylation

What does transacylation mean?
Transacylation means the transfer of an acyl group form one molecule to another, or from one position to another.
What part of speech is transacylation?
Transacylation is a noun.
What is the plural of transacylation?
The plural of transacylation is transacylations.

Words near transacylation in the dictionary

  1. transactual
  2. transacyclase
  3. transacylase
  4. transacylases
  5. transacylated
  6. transacylation
  7. transacylations
  8. transadmittance
  9. transadmittances
  10. transafrican
  11. transaldimination

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