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deacylation

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English

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Etymology

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    From de- + acylation.

    Noun

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    deacylation (plural deacylations)

    1. (organic chemistry) The removal of one or more acyl groups from a compound.
      • 2015 December 19, “Molecular Characterization of Two Lysophospholipid:acyl-CoA Acyltransferases Belonging to the MBOAT Family in Nicotiana benthamiana”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
        PC remodeling takes place through deacylation and reacylation processes that is defined as the Lands cycle [12 ].
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