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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of transferase1

First recorded in 1945–50; transfer + -ase

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