transferase

[ trans-fuh-reys, -reyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of the class of enzymes, as the transaminases that catalyze the transfer of an organic group from one compound to another.

transferase

/ ˈtrænsfəˌreɪs /

noun

1. any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a chemical group from one substance to another

Word History and Origins

Origin of transferase¹

First recorded in 1945–50; transfer + -ase