Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z acetonylation A reaction with acetone acetonylidene The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone acetoorcein A cytological stain made from orcein and acetic acid acetopathy The treatment of ailments by the external application of dilute acetic acid. acetophenazine An antipsychotic / tranquilizer of the phenothiazine class acetophenetide The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine acetophenetidide Synonym of acetophenetide. acetophenetidin phenacetin acetophenetidine phenacetin acetophenide Any cyclic diether (especially a dioxolane) formed by reaction with acetophenone acetophenone The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds acetopropionate A mixed acetate and propionate (typically of cellulose) acetopropylic That contains the CH₃CO(CH₂)₃- group acetopurpurine A particular red dye. acetopyrine An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine acetorphan racecadotril acetorphine A particular narcotic painkiller. acetose Sour like vinegar; acetous. acetoside The phenolic glycoside [6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate acetosity The quality of being acetous; sourness. acetosoluble soluble in acetic acid acetosulfone The antibacterial / leprostatic sulfone N-[5-amino-2-(4-aminophenyl)sulfonylphenyl]sulfonylacetamide acetosyringone A derivative of acetophenone that has a number of roles in plant biochemistry acetotartrate Any salt of both tartaric acid and acetic acid acetothienone The ketone 1-thiophen-2-ylethanone acetotoluide The N-acetyl derivative of a toluidine acetotoluidide Synonym of acetotoluide. acetotrophic That can metabolise acetate, typically yielding methane and carbon dioxide acetotrophy The condition of being acetotrophic acetous Having a sour taste; sour; acid. acetovanillone Synonym of apocynin. acetoveratrone The ketone 3,4-dimethoxy-acetophenone derived from veratrole acetowhite Affected by acetowhitening. acetowhitening The whitening of skin or mucous membrane after application of acetic acid solution (used to identify zones of squamous cell change) acetoxime The ketoxime of acetone acetoxolone An acetyl derivative of glycyrrhetinic acid used to treat peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux. acetoxy The univalent radical, CH₃-COO-, derived from acetic acid by loss of a hydrogen atom acetoxyacetyl An acetoxy derivative of an acetyl radical acetoxyacetylaminofluorene The carcinogenic compound N-(acetyloxy)-N-9H-fluoren-2-yl-acetamide that forms DNA adducts with guanine acetoxyalkene Any acetoxy derivative of an alkene acetoxycholesterol Any acetoxy derivative of cholesterol acetoxycrenulatin A diterpene isolated from algae of species Dictyota crenulata. acetoxycycloheximide The acetylated analogue of cycloheximide. acetoxyketobemidone A particular narcotic painkiller. acetoxyl The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent acetoxylated Modified by acetoxylation acetoxylating That leads to acetoxylation acetoxylation Any reaction in which an acetoxyl group is added acetoxymatrine Any 14-acetoxy derivative of matrine (lupin alkaloids present in the leaves of Sophora tonkinensis) acetoxymethyl The univalent radical CH₃-C(=O)-O-CH₂- derived from methyl acetate. acetoxypalladation A reaction in which an acetoxy group and a palladium atom are attached across a double bond (typically as the first step in another reaction) acetozone acetylbenzoylperoxide acetphenetidine phenacetin acetract In botanical medicine, a vinegar extract of herbs. acetrizoate Any salt or ester of acetrizoic acid acetum Vinegar, sometimes medicated. acetuous acetic aceturate Any salt or ester of aceturic acid acetyl The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid. acetylacetonate Any salt of the enol form of acetylacetone. acetylacetone The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand acetyladenylate The mixed anhydride of acetic acid and adenylic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of acetyl-CoA. acetyladonitoxin A particular steroid glycoside. acetylajmaline The 17-O- acetyl derivative of ajmaline, reported to have antiarrhythmic activity. acetylamino The univalent radical CH₃-CO-NH- derived from acetamide. acetylaminofluorene The compound N-(9H-fluoren-2-yl)acetamide that is metabolized to the carcinogen acetoxyacetylaminofluorene acetylaminopeptidase Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of acetylmethionine from the amino terminus of a protein (especially from an actin) acetylaminophenol Any of three isomeric acetylamino derivatives of phenol. acetylandromedol One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I. acetylant Any acetylation agent acetylase Any enzyme that catalyzes acetylation or deacetylation acetylatable That can be acetylated acetylatase Any enzyme that catalyses acetylation acetylate To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance acetylated That has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups. acetylation The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance. acetylative Causing or relating to acetylation. acetylator A human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent). acetylbenzene acetophenone acetylcarbinol Synonym of hydroxyacetone. acetylcarbromal acecarbromal acetylcarnitine Acetylated carinitine; a dietary supplement derived from carnitine. acetylcellulose Synonym of cellulose acetate. acetylchitooligosaccharide An acetylated form of chitooligosaccharide that is an angiogenic inhibitor. acetylcholine A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃. acetylcholinergic Relating to the neurotransmissive action of acetylcholine in metabolism acetylcholinesterase An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid. acetylcholinic Of or relating to acetylcholine. acetylcysteine An acetylated form of the amino acid cysteine (trademark Mucomyst), which is an antioxidant used as a mucolytic agent and in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning. acetyldigitoxin A class of cardiac glycoside, an acetyl derivative of digitoxin. acetyldigoxin A cardiac glycoside, an acetyl derivative of digoxin. acetyldihydrocodeine A particular narcotic painkiller and antitussive. acetylenation Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene acetylene Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne. acetylenediol The diol of acetylene. acetylenediolate The C₂O₂²⁻ anion produced by deprotonation of acetylenediol; the coordinate base of acetylenediol. acetylenic Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond acetylenically In an acetylenic manner. acetylenyl Any radical derived from an acetylene, but especially ethynyl acetylesterase Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acetate ester. acetyleugenol A phenylpropanoid compound found in cloves. acetylfentanyl An opioid analgesic drug that is an analog of fentanyl. acetylferrocene A solid orange organoiron compound with the chemical formula (C₅H₅)Fe(C₅H₄COMe). acetylgalactosamide The N-acetyl derivative of galactosamide acetylgalactosamine The N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine, which is a repeat unit in glycosaminoglycans. acetylgalactosaminidase A glycoside hydrolase whose deficiency leads to Schindler disease/Kanzaki disease. acetylgalactosaminide Any galactosaminyl derivative of a glycoprotein, especially one involved in glycan biosynthesis acetylgalactosaminyl The univalent radical derived from acetylgalactosamine. acetylgalactosaminylphosphotransferase A membrane-associated glycosyltransferase/phosphotransferase that binds specific chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans and modulates cadherin-dependent adhesion through β-catenin phosphorylation and cytoskeletal reorganization during neural development. acetylgalactosaminyltransferase Any of a class of glycosyltransferases that participate in the biosynthesis of glycans. acetylgalactose An acetylated form of galactose. acetylgitaloxin A particular steroid glycoside. acetylgliotoxin The naturally-occurring acetyl derivative of gliotoxin acetylglucocoroglaucigenin A rare plant-derived steroidal glycoside (saponin-like compound) consisting of a steroid-like aglycone bound to sugar units, with an additional acetyl group modification attached. acetylglucomannan A heteropolysaccharide, the acetyl derivative of glucomannan, present in most plants acetylglucosamine An amide derivative of glucose that forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls. acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase A particular lysosomal transferase enzyme. acetylglucosaminidase Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-glucose residues in chitobiose and in glycoproteins acetylglucosaminyl Any acetyl derivative of a glucosaminyl radical acetylglucosaminylation The addition of acetylglucosamine to a molecule acetylglucosaminylglycopeptide A peptidoglycan in which the sugar moiety is acetylglucosamine acetylglucosaminyltransferase An enzyme that adds acetylglucosamine to heptose residues of bacterial cell walls acetylglutamate Any salt or ester of N-acetylglutamic acid acetylglycine The N-acetyl derivative of glycine acetylhexosamine The N-acetyl derivative of hexosamine, polymeric forms of which are glycans of glycoproteins acetylhexosaminidase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of terminal acetylhexosamine residues of acetylhexosaminides acetylhydrazine The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂ acetylhydrolase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic removal of an acetyl group acetylic Of or pertaining to acetyl. acetylide Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal. acetylisoniazid The pyridine carbohydrazide N'-acetylpyridine-4-carbohydrazide acetylisoquinoline An acetyl derivative of isoquinoline whose thiosemicarbazones are antimalarial agents acetylizable Able to be acetylized. acetylization Synonym of acetylation. acetylize Synonym of acetylate. acetylizer Synonym of acetylator. acetylkaempferol Any acetyl derivative of kaempferol acetyllactosamine Any acetyl derivative of lactosamine, but especially N-acetyllactosamine, a component of many biologically active oligosaccharides. acetylleucine A drug used in treating vertigo. acetyllysine Any of several isomeric acetyl derivatives of lysine; they are formed in protein as part of epigenetics acetylmannosamine The N-acetyl derivative of mannosamine; it is involved in the biosynthesis of sialic acid acetylmannosaminyl A derivative of mannose that is commonly found in glycoproteins and linkage units for teichoic acids. acetylmannosaminyltransferase Any transferase whose substrate is a derivative of acetylmannosamine. acetylmethadol An opioid analgesic used as a substitute for methadone. acetylmethionine The N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid methionine; it has been used as a bioavailable source of methionine in humans, and is known to reduce liver toxicity after acetaminophen overdose. acetylmethylcarbinol acetoin acetylmimetic A substance that mimics an acetylated protein such as actin acetylmorphone A particular narcotic painkiller and antitussive. acetylmuramic Of or pertaining to acetylmuramic acid or its derivatives. acetylmuramidase An enzyme involved in the autolysis of cells