ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Deacetyltransferase

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation [ˌdiːəsiːtaɪɫˈtɹɑːnsfəɹeɪz] · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Deacetyltransferase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups, especially from a lysine residue of a histone.

Meaning

(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups, especially from a lysine residue of a histone.

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Related dictionary entries include deacetylase, acetylase, deactylase, acetylhydrolase, deacylase, acetyltransferase.

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