deacylation

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ acylation.

Noun

deacylation (plural deacylations)

1. (organic chemistry) The removal of one or more acyl groups from a compound.
   • 2015 December 19, “Molecular Characterization of Two Lysophospholipid:acyl-CoA Acyltransferases Belonging to the MBOAT Family in Nicotiana benthamiana”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     PC remodeling takes place through deacylation and reacylation processes that is defined as the Lands cycle [12 ].

Related terms

• deacyl