triacetylated

English

Etymology

From tri- +‎ acetylated.

Adjective

triacetylated (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Acetylated with three acetyl groups.
   • 2015 November 12, “Toll-Like Receptor 2 Targeted Rectification of Impaired CD8 + T Cell Functions in Experimental Leishmania donovani Infection Reinstates Host Protection”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The transcription factor T-bet promotes naive CD8 + T-cell differentiation to effector cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) [13 –14 ], expressing CD25 (IL-2R-α), IL-12 receptor (IL-12R) and IFN-γR. TLR2, forming heterotypic associations with TLR1 or TLR6, recognizes triacetylated or diacetylated lipopeptides, respectively [15 –17 ].