# protein acetylation

> The addition of an acetyl group to a protein amino acid. An acetyl group is CH3CO-, derived from acetic [ethanoic] acid.

**Wikidata**: [Q14908257](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14908257)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_acetylation)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/protein-acetylation


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023