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Transferase Common

Origin: Latin prefix trans-

Transferase has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound

2

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group, such as amine or phosphate from one molecule to another.

See Also
galacturonosyltransferase polysialyltransferase isopentenyltransferase leucyltransferase acetylgalactosaminylphosphotransferase alkyltransferase lipoyltransferase enzyme
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
enzyme
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
ribonuclease transaminase
Rhyming Words
ase base ease rase wase nase sase vase tase case kase lase mase jase mease dbase tease pease ukase dease
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