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Pronunciation: /acetylation*/

acetylation

Definition

A chemical reaction in which a small molecule called an acetyl group is added to other molecules. Acetylation of proteins may affect how they act in the body.

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hereditary syndrome

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

acetyl group

meteorism

aerodigestive tract

spasm

SB939

photopheresis

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recombinant fowlpox-TRICOM vaccine

3′-aminomethyl nicotine-P. aeruginosa r-exoprotein A conjugate vaccine

HLA-DP0401/0402-restricted, MAGE-A3-reactive T cell receptor-transduced autologous T cells

polyethylene glycol hydrogel

Flexiban

Autologous Anti-BCMA CAR T-cells IM21

aumolertinib

anti-CD19/CD3 tetravalent antibody AFM11

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nonsense mutation

cascade testing

false-positive result

inherited cancer syndrome

transcription

gene

D’Amico criteria

presymptomatic testing

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