Propionylation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Propionylation is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with propionic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more propionyl groups into a substance.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with propionic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more propionyl groups into a substance.
Example Sentences
While the majority of modifications detected in Arabidopsis H1s, including phosphorylation, acetylation, mono- and dimethylation, formylation, crotonylation and propionylation, have also been reported in H1s of other species, some others have not been previously identified in histones.
Word Forms
- propionylations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include propionyl, propione, propionamide, propionate, phenylpropionyl, aminopropionic.
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