Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Acetylation

Acetylation is a post-translational modification process where acetyl oxidizing enzymes (acetyltransferases) attach an acetyl group to amino acid side chains. This process plays an important role in regulating gene expression and controlling a wide range of biological pathways in all organisms, including bacteria an…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 123× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Acetylation is a post-translational modification process where acetyl oxidizing enzymes (acetyltransferases) attach an acetyl group to amino acid side chains. This process plays an important role in regulating gene expression and controlling a wide range of biological pathways in all organisms, including bacteria and humans. It can also be used to modify drugs to extend their activity in the body, as well as to increase the solubility and bioavailability of therapeutic agents. Acetylation is an essential component of modern biochemistry, and its study provides an important link between molecular biology and genetics.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 123 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Acetylation, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Amino Acids.

Journal editorial board
Nicolas Inguimbert · France

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