- trans|fer|ase
- trans|fer|ase «TRANS fuh rays», noun.any one of various enzymes that transfer a radical from one molecule to another, such as transaminase and kinase.
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trans — trans·abdominal; trans·ac·ci·den·ta·tion; trans·acetylase; trans·ac·tion; trans·ac·tion·al; trans·ac·tor; trans·admittance; trans·am·i·nase; trans·am·i·na·tion; trans·an·i·ma·tion; trans·an·nu·lar; trans·border; trans·ca·lent; trans·callosal;… … English syllables
ase — ase·i·ty; bu·tyr·in·ase; car·box·yl·ase; cho·lin·es·ter·ase; col·la·gen·ase; de·po·lym·er·ase; es·ter·ase; ga·lac·to·sid·ase; gel·a·tin·ase; glu·ta·min·ase; hy·dro·gen·ase; hy·per·ten·sin·ase; in·su·lin·ase; in·vert·ase; isom·er·ase;… … English syllables
trans- — ♦ Préfixe, du lat. trans « par delà », prép. et préverbe, qui a en fr. le sens de « au delà de » (transalpin), « à travers » (transpercer), et qui marque le passage ou le changement (transition, transformation).⇒aussi travers, traverser, trépas,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
transferase — trans·fer·ase … English syllables
transferase — trans·fer·ase tran(t)s (.)fər .ās, .āz n an enzyme that promotes transfer of a group from one molecule to another * * * n. an enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a group (other than hydrogen) between a pair of substrates. * * * trans·fer·ase… … Medical dictionary
transferase — trans•fer•ase [[t]ˈtræns fəˌreɪs, ˌreɪz[/t]] n. biochem. any of a group of enzymes, as the transaminases, that effect the transfer of an organic group from one compound to another • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
Aminotransferase — An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino group from a donor molecule to a recipient molecule. The donor molecule is usually an amino acid while the recipient (acceptor) molecule is usually an alpha 2 keto acid. An aminotransferase is… … Medical dictionary
acetyltransferase — Any enzyme transferring acetyl groups from one compound to another. SEE ALSO: acetyl CoA a., choline a., dihydrolipoamide S a.. SYN: transacetylase. * * * ace·tyl·trans·fer·ase tran(t)s fər .ās, .āz n any of several enzymes that catalyze the… … Medical dictionary
glucosyltransferase — Any enzyme transferring glucosyl groups from one compound to another; glucosyltransferases are in EC subclass 2.4 (glycosyltransferases). SYN: transglucosylase. * * * glu·co·syl·trans·fer·ase tran(t)s (.)fər .ās, .āz n an enzyme that catalyzes… … Medical dictionary
glycosyltransferase — Any enzyme (EC subclass 2.4) transferring glycosyl groups from one compound to another. SYN: transglycosylase. * * * gly·co·syl·trans·fer·ase tran(t)s (.)fər .ās, āz n any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of glycosyl groups in… … Medical dictionary
