trans·fer·ase (tr ns f -r s , -rz)n. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a chemical group, such as a phosphate or amine, from one molecule to another. |
transferase [ˈtrænsfəˌreɪs]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a chemical group from one substance to another
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| Noun | 1. | transferase - any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions ribonuclease, ribonucleinase, RNase - a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid aminopherase, aminotransferase, transaminase - a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) |
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