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&nbsp;The process of [[Covalent bond|covalently]] attaching an acetyl group using [[Acetyltransferase|acetyltransferase]] to an [[Enzyme|enzyme]] or protein in order to change its activity. The donor of this group is [[Acetyl-CoA|acetyl CoA &nbsp;<references />]]
&nbsp;The process of [[Covalent bond|covalently]] attaching an [[acetyl group|acetyl group]] using [[Acetyltransferase|acetyltransferase]] to an [[Enzyme|enzyme]] or [[protein|protein]] in order to change its activity. The donor of this group is [[Acetyl-CoA|acetyl CoA]].

Latest revision as of 01:30, 18 October 2013

 The process of covalently attaching an acetyl group using acetyltransferase to an enzyme or protein in order to change its activity. The donor of this group is acetyl CoA.