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