Acetylation is a chemical reaction in which an acetyl group is introduced into a molecule, typically replacing a hydrogen atom on a functional group such as a hydroxyl, amine, or thiol. It is a fundamental transformation in organic and biological chemistry, used in the laboratory to modify and protect functional gro…
Acetylation is a chemical reaction in which an acetyl group is introduced into a molecule, typically replacing a hydrogen atom on a functional group such as a hydroxyl, amine, or thiol. It is a fundamental transformation in organic and biological chemistry, used in the laboratory to modify and protect functional groups during synthesis and occurring naturally as a key regulatory modification in living systems. In biochemistry, the acetylation of proteins, including histones, is an important mechanism that influences protein function and gene regulation, linking the reaction to processes such as epigenetic control. In synthetic and pharmaceutical chemistry, acetylation is widely employed to alter the reactivity, solubility, and stability of compounds, and it features in the preparation of many drugs and functional materials. Within the broad scope of New Developments in Chemistry, acetylation connects to research on synthetic methodology, the modification of biomolecules, and the chemistry underlying biological regulation. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to chemistry and the molecular sciences, offering researchers and students freely accessible scientific work across the field.
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