Definition of acylate in English:
acylate
verb ˈeɪsʌɪleɪtˈasɪleɪtˈasəˌlāt
[with object]Chemistry Introduce an acyl group into (a molecule or compound)
an acylated glycine derivative
Example sentencesExamples
- After evaporating excess reagent, the residue was acylated for 10 min at 150°C using 120 mm heptafluorobutyric anhydride.
- A recent investigation showed that acylated proteins found in lipid rafts were displaced due to the incorporation of eicosapentaenoic acid in Jurkat T cells.
- It appears to facilitate the transfer of acylated fatty acids across mitochondrial membranes, enhance available energy stores, and improve oxidative muscle metabolism.
- The series of reactions begin in the cytosol where fatty acids are acylated by combining with coenzyme A, a derivative of the vitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid.
- This mechanism might contribute to the increased response of the insulin receptor as observed when subjected to acylated insulin.