1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
  1.2 Objectives
2. Protein Acetylation: Overview and Significance
  2.1 Definition and Types of Protein Acetylation
  2.2 Acetyl-CoA as the Acetyl Group Donor
  2.3 Roles of Protein Acetylation in Cellular Processes
3. Enzymes Involved in Protein Acetylation
  3.1 Histone Acetyltransferases (HATs)
  3.2 Non-Histone Acetyltransferases
  3.3 Deacetylases: Histone Deacetylases (HDACs) and Sirtuins
4. Regulatory Mechanisms of Protein Acetylation
  4.1 Acetyltransferase and Deacetylase Regulation
  4.2 Acetyl Group Donor Availability
  4.3 Crosstalk with Other Post-Translational Modifications
5. Functional Consequences of Protein Acetylation
  5.1 Gene Expression Regulation and Transcriptional Activation
  5.2 Protein