Protein Modifications

noun a chemical group or moiety consisting of an acetyl group bonded to an amino group

• The acetylamino group is commonly found in organic chemistry compounds.
• I added an acetylamino group to the molecule to see how it would affect its properties.
• I'm gonna stick an acetylamino on there and see what happens.
• Adding an acetylamino group to the team really changed the dynamic and improved our performance.

verb to introduce an acetyl group into a compound, typically by chemical reaction

• Scientists often acetylate proteins in order to study their functions.
• I heard that researchers are acetylating some molecules for an experiment.
• I have no idea what acetylating even means, do you?
• Sometimes we need to acetylate our approach to problem-solving in order to see things from a different perspective.

adjective pertaining to a chemical process in which an acetyl group is added to a compound

• The protein was acetylated in order to study its function.
• They acetylated the compound to see what would happen.
• I heard they acetylated that thing to test it out.
• Her words were acetylated with kindness, making them easier to digest.