hyperacetylation

noun

The excessive acetylation of the lysine residues of a protein (especially of a histone)

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Meanings

nounhyperacetylation (plural hyperacetylations)

plural hyperacetylations

  1. biochemistryThe excessive acetylation of the lysine residues of a protein (especially of a histone)

Origin

From hyper- + acetylation.

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

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

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