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Acetylation vs Phosphorylation - What's the difference?

acetylation | phosphorylation |

As nouns the difference between acetylation and phosphorylation

is that acetylation is the reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance while phosphorylation is the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.

acetylation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance

    • Synonyms

    * ethanoylation

    Related terms

    * acetylate

    See also

    * (wikipedia "acetylation") * (Acetyl)

    phosphorylation

    English

    Noun

  • (biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.

    • Derived terms

    * transphosphorylation

    See also

    * ATP * ADP