transferase

[ trans-fuh-reys, -reyz ]

/ ˈtræns fəˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz /

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noun Biochemistry.

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

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Origin of transferase

First recorded in 1945–50; transfer + -ase

Words nearby transferase

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British Dictionary definitions for transferase

transferase

/ (ˈtrænsfəˌreɪs) /

noun

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

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