aminoacylation

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noun

The addition of an aminoacyl group to a compound, especially as part of the process of synthesizing proteins via aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

OriginEnglish acylation ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounaminoacylation (plural aminoacylations)

plural aminoacylations

  1. biochemistryThe addition of an aminoacyl group to a compound, especially as part of the process of synthesizing proteins via aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

Origin

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishamino-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  10. Proto-Italic*akēō
  11. Latinaceō
  12. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  13. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  14. Englishacyl
  15. Englishacylation
  16. Englishaminoacylation

From amino- + acylation.

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Translations

Polish aminoacylowanie, aminoacylacja
  • aminoacylowaniethe addition of an aminoacyl group to a compound
  • aminoacylacjathe addition of an aminoacyl group to a compound
Portuguese aminoacilação
  • aminoacilaçãothe addition of an aminoacyl group to a compound
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APA

aminoacylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacylation

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminoacylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacylation.

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