transacylation

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noun

The transfer of an acyl group form one molecule to another, or from one position to another

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Meanings

nountransacylation (plural transacylations)

plural transacylations

  1. chemistryThe transfer of an acyl group form one molecule to another, or from one position to another

    Besides, in some plants, the synthesis of TAG can also be assembled by transacylation of the sn-2 FA from phospatidylcholine (PC) onto sn-3-position of diacylglycerols(DAG), catalyzed by the phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT) enzyme during seed maturation [11, 12 ].

    2015 August 25, “The Peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) Gene AhLPAT2 Increases the Lipid Content of Transgenic Arabidopsis Seeds”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From trans- + acylation.

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