Search Ontology:
ChEBI
acetyl group
- Term ID
- CHEBI:40574
- Synonyms
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- -C(O)CH3
- 1-oxoethanido
- Ac
- acetal group
- aceto-
- acetyl
- ACETYL GROUP
- acetyl residue
- CH3-CO-
- ethanoyl
- Definition
- A group, formally derived from acetic acid by dehydroxylation, which is fundamental to the biochemistry of all forms of life. When bound to coenzyme A, it is central to the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats.
- References
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- PDBeChem:ACE
- PMID:18795239
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- is a type of
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- inverse has_part
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- is_substituent_group_from
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from acetyl group
Phenotype where environments contain acetyl group
Phenotype modified by environments containing acetyl group
Human Disease Model