crotonylation

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noun

posttranslational modification of lysine residues in a histone by the introduction of crotonyl groups

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Meanings

nouncrotonylation (plural crotonylations)

plural crotonylations

  1. biochemistryposttranslational modification of lysine residues in a histone by the introduction of crotonyl groups

Origin

From crotonyl + -ation.

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

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