transferase

noun

trans·​fer·​ase ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)fər-ˌās How to pronounce transferase (audio)
-ˌāz
: an enzyme that promotes transfer of a group from one molecule to another

Examples of transferase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Acrylamide reacts with other proteins in the body as soon as it is absorbed, Coughlin adds, and is also detoxified by an enzyme called glutathione transferase. Kendall Powell, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2018 The drug inhibits an enzyme, farnesyl transferase, that activates a number of proteins, some of which are involved in cancer. San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2019 Their argument centers on the relative simplicity of the ribosomal core, more formally known as the peptidyl transferase center (PTC). Quanta Magazine, 16 Feb. 2016

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transferase was in 1948

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“Transferase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transferase. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

transferase

noun
trans·​fer·​ase ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)fər-ˌās, -ˌāz How to pronounce transferase (audio)
: an enzyme that promotes transfer of a group from one molecule to another

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