Describing a compound that has an acyl group attached to an amino group (a nitrogen and hydrogen group).
From 'acyl' + 'amino' (from ammonia). This descriptive term indicates a specific bonding pattern in organic molecules.
N-acylation—adding acyl groups to amino compounds—is one of nature's favorite chemistry tricks: it's how your cells regulate proteins, how antibiotics attack bacteria, and how many drugs are activated in your body!
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