autoacetylation

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noun

The intramolecular acetylation of histone acetyltransferase that functions as a control mechanism in gene expression

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Meanings

nounautoacetylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe intramolecular acetylation of histone acetyltransferase that functions as a control mechanism in gene expression

Origin

From auto- + acetylation.

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APA

autoacetylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoacetylation

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“autoacetylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoacetylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoacetylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoacetylation.

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