transferase

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

enzyme coenzyme aminotransferase transaminase oxidase cholinesterase enzymatic guanine methyltransferase enzymatically hydrolase non-enzymatic acetyltransferase acyltransferase glycosyltransferase
Show all synonyms

Hypernyms

enzyme

Hyponyms

aminotransferase transaminase RNase ribonuclease aminopherase ribonucleinase

Phrases with the word

phosphoribosyl-transferase terminal transferase glutathione s-transferase

Examples

Aminoacyl transferase binds Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to amino acid, PP is released. Source: Internet

Aminoacyl transferase binds AMP-amino acid to tRNA. Source: Internet

Certain mutated plants have been found to have defects in methylation-related enzymes (methyl transferase) which cause the transcription of TEs, thus affecting the phenotype. Source: Internet

PRPP transferase catalyzes both the ribosylation and decarboxylation reactions, forming UMP from orotic acid in the presence of PRPP. Source: Internet

Quinolinic acid then reacts with phosphoriboxyl pyrophosphate catalyzed by quinolinic acid phosphoribosyl transferase (QPT) to form niacin mononucleotide (NaMN). Source: Internet

The rubber precursor is isopentenyl pyrophosphate (an allylic compound), which elongates by Mg 2+ -dependent condensation by the action of rubber transferase. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

transferable skill transferableness transferal transferee transference transference of the heat