Transacylation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The transfer of an acyl group form one molecule to another, or from one position to another

    "Besides, in some plants, the synthesis of TAG can also be assembled by transacylation of the sn-2 FA from phospatidylcholine (PC) onto sn-3-position of diacylglycerols(DAG), catalyzed by the phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT) enzyme during seed maturation [11, 12 ]."

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"Besides, in some plants, the synthesis of TAG can also be assembled by transacylation of the sn-2 FA from phospatidylcholine (PC) onto sn-3-position of diacylglycerols(DAG), catalyzed by the phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT) enzyme during seed maturation [11, 12 ]."

Etymology

From trans- + acylation.

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