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acetyl groups

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acetyl groups,
n.pl the carbon- and hydrogen-containing groups required for synthesis of lipids.

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acetic acid (acetyl CoA) and fatty acids (acyl CoA); these thioesters play a central role in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the transfer of acetyl groups, and the oxidation of fatty acids.
acetic acid (acetyl CoA) and fatty acids (acyl CoA); these thioesters play a central role in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the transfer of acetyl groups, and the oxidation of fatty acids.
In particular, parts of chromosomes in which histones are covered with acetyl groups tend to have active genes, whereas deacetylated histones tend to harbor inactive genes.
 
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