Acyl group


the univalent group rco–, where r is any organic group attached to one bond of the carbonyl group.

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  • Acyl halide

    noun any derivative of carboxylic acid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced by a halogen atom also called acid halide

  • Acyl-activating enzyme

    acyl-activating enzyme acyl-activating enzyme n. see acetyl-coa synthetase.

  • Acyl-coa synthetase

    acyl-coa synthetase acyl-coa synthetase n. any of various ligases that catalyze the formation of acyl coa from corresponding fatty acids and coa. also called thiokinase.

  • Acylamidase

    acylamidase acylamidase ac·yl·am·i·dase (ās’ə-lām’ĭ-dās’, -dāz’) n. see amidase.

  • Acylase

    acylase acylase ac·yl·ase (ās’ə-lās’, -lāz’) n. see amidase.


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