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ac·yl

 (ăs′əl)
n. Chemistry
An organic group having the general formula RCO-, derived from an organic acid.
[ac(id) + -yl.]
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acyl

(ˈeɪsaɪl)
n
1. (Chemistry) (modifier) of, denoting, or containing the monovalent group of atoms RCO-, where R is an organic group: acyl group or radical; acyl substitution.
2. (Elements & Compounds) an organometallic compound in which a metal atom is directly bound to an acyl group
[C20: from acid + -yl]
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ac•yl

(ˈæs ɪl, -il)

n.
the univalent group RCO–, where R is any organic group attached to one bond of the carbonyl group.
[1895–1900; < German]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.acyl - any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
acyl group
acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical - the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
foryml - (chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes
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Each of these studies examined the dynamics of the phospholipids defined by the head group and/or the fatty acid composition of the acyl side chains.
Phospholipid acyl chain and phospholipase dynamics during cold acclimation of winter wheat
The mouse peroxisome proliferator activated receptor recognizes a response element in the 5' flanking sequence of the rat acyl CoA oxidase gene.
Exposure to peroxisome proliferators: reassessment of the potential carcinogenic hazard. (Correspondence)
Vinyl esters especially vinyl acetate and butyrate have been described the most valuable and widely used acyl donors [28, 29] due to irreversible nature of the reaction and the absence of low volatile side products [30, 31].
Parameters Affecting the Synthesis of (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl acetate by Transesterifacation in Organic Solvent
Abbreviations: ACP, acyl carrier protein; DAG, diacylglycerol; DH, doubled haploid; DM, dry matter; KASII, [beta]-ketoacyl-ACP synthase II; PC, phosphatidyl choline; PA, phosphatidic acid; [r.sub.s], Spearman rank; TAG, triacylglycerol.
Genetic variation of palmitate and oil content in a winter oilseed rape doubled haploid population segregating for oleate content. (Crop Breeding, Genetics & Cytology)
The peroxisome proliferator (PP) response element upstream of the human acyl CoA oxidase gene is inactive among a sample human population: significance for species differences in response to PPs.
Peroxisome proliferators: response. (Correspondence)
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Synthesis of Acyl Analogues of Coniferyl Alcohol and their Antimycobacterial Activity
Summary: Acylated low molecular weight chitosans (LChA) were prepared from nucleophilic acylation of chitosan using acid anhydrides of short and medium chain length (4 - 10) to study the response of applied heat as a function of acyl chain length.
Thermal Properties of Acylated Low Molecular Weight Chitosans
The pradigastat, which is an inhibitor of acyl coA: diacylglycerol acyl transferase (DGAT1), is a well-characterized molecule that has progressed to Phase 3 clinical testing.
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ACP enzymes are cofactors responsible for acyl chain modification and chain-length termination during lipid biosynthesis in living organisms, being the isoform I the one that is reported mainly in seeds (LI et al., 2010).
Expression analysis of genes involved in the synthesis of oleic and linoleic acids in Jatropha cinerea seeds from Northwestern Mexico/Analise de expressao de genes envolvidos na sintese de acidos oleico e linoleico em sementes de Jatropha cinerea do noroeste do Mexico
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In addition, lipid species with longer fatty acyl chains were more abundant in HCV-infected cells, and free poly-unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels were greatly increased.
Hepatitis C virus remodels lipid metabolism in infected cells

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