Enzyme Regulation

noun an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of acetate to form acetyl phosphate

• Acetokinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of acetate to form acetyl phosphate.
• I heard that acetokinase is important for converting acetate into acetyl phosphate.
• Yo, acetokinase is like the boss enzyme that turns acetate into acetyl phosphate.
• In the biochemical world, acetokinase is the magician that transforms acetate into acetyl phosphate.

noun the chemical reaction that adds an acetyl group to a molecule

• Acetylation is a chemical process that involves the addition of an acetyl group to a molecule.
• I read that acetylation is a type of chemical reaction where they add something called an acetyl group.
• Acetylation sounds like some fancy science stuff where they stick an acetyl group onto something.
• In a way, acetylation is like giving a molecule a little hat made of acetyl group.