transacetylation

trans·a·cet·y·la·tion

(trans'ă-set'i-lā'shŭn), Transfer of an acetyl group (CH3CO-) from one compound to another; such reactions, usually involving formation of acetyl-CoA, occur notably in the initiation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle by the transfer of an acetyl group to oxaloacetate to form citrate.

trans·a·cet·y·la·tion

(tranz'ă-sē'ti-lā'shŭn) Transfer of an acetyl group (CH3CO-), from one compound to another; such reactions, usually involving formation of acetyl-CoA, occur notably in the initiation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle by the transfer of an acetyl group to oxaloacetate to form citrate.

transacetylation

(trăns-ăs″ĕ-tĭl-ā′shŭn) Transfer of an acetyl group (CH3CO−) in a chemical reaction.