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alkyltransferase

alkyltransferase noun: any transferase that transfers alkyl groups.

Noun

alkyltransferase (plural alkyltransferases)

  1. Any transferase that transfers alkyl groups.

Forms of alkyltransferase

pluralalkyltransferases

Origin of alkyltransferase

From alkyl + transferase.

Questions about alkyltransferase

What does alkyltransferase mean?
Alkyltransferase means any transferase that transfers alkyl groups.
What part of speech is alkyltransferase?
Alkyltransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of alkyltransferase?
The plural of alkyltransferase is alkyltransferases.

Words near alkyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. alkylstibines
  2. alkylsulfanyl
  3. alkylsulfanyls
  4. alkylthio
  5. alkylthios
  6. alkyltransferase
  7. alkyltransferases
  8. alkyltrimethylammonium
  9. alkylurea
  10. alkylureas
  11. alkylzinc

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