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trans·fer·ase [ trans-fuh-reys, -reyz ]
Definitions related to transferase:
  • Enzymes which transfer a group from one compound to another compound.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Transferases are enzymes transferring a group, for example, the methyl group or a glycosyl group, from one compound (generally regarded as donor) to another compound (generally regarded as acceptor). The classification is based on the scheme donor:acceptor group transferase. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 2.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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