Deacetylating

/diːˈæsɪtɪleɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of deacetylate; the ongoing process of removing acetyl groups from molecules.

Etymology

Present participle form of deacetylate, used to describe the active process in research or cellular contexts.

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Scientists studying 'deacetylating enzymes' discovered that cancer cells malfunction when this process goes wrong—it's a frontier in potential cancer treatments.

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