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Acetylation

Acetylation is a biochemical modification in which an acetyl group is added to a molecule, commonly occurring on proteins and other biomolecules to regulate their function and activity. Research published in the International Journal of Amino Acids examines acetylation across multiple biological contexts, including …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 123× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Acetylation is a biochemical modification in which an acetyl group is added to a molecule, commonly occurring on proteins and other biomolecules to regulate their function and activity. Research published in the International Journal of Amino Acids examines acetylation across multiple biological contexts, including its role in epigenetic regulation through nutritional influences, where dietary factors can affect acetylation patterns that control gene expression. The journal has explored acetylation within neurodegenerative disease mechanisms, particularly in Parkinson disease pathways where protein modifications influence cellular dysfunction. Studies have also addressed acetylation in the context of chitin derivatives, examining how N-acetylation affects the properties and biomedical applications of chitinases and related compounds. Additional research has investigated acetylation as part of broader proteome analyses relevant to disease diagnosis and treatment, as well as its involvement in developmental signaling pathways such as Wnt signaling during oligodendrocyte maturation. The topic matters because acetylation serves as a critical regulatory mechanism affecting protein stability, enzyme activity, gene expression, and cellular signaling, with implications spanning metabolism, neurological health, immune function, and therapeutic development.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 123 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Amino Acids.

Journal editorial board
Nicolas Inguimbert · France

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