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deacetyltransferase

UK[ˌdiːəsiːtaɪɫˈtɹɑːnsfəɹeɪz]

deacetyltransferase noun: any of a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups, especially from a lysine residue of a histone.

Noun

deacetyltransferase (plural deacetyltransferases)

  1. Any of a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups, especially from a lysine residue of a histone

Forms of deacetyltransferase

pluraldeacetyltransferases

Origin of deacetyltransferase

From de- + acetyl + transferase.

Questions about deacetyltransferase

What does deacetyltransferase mean?
Deacetyltransferase means any of a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups, especially from a lysine residue of a histone.
What part of speech is deacetyltransferase?
Deacetyltransferase is a noun.
How do you pronounce deacetyltransferase?
Deacetyltransferase is pronounced [ˌdiːəsiːtaɪɫˈtɹɑːnsfəɹeɪz] (UK).
What is the plural of deacetyltransferase?
The plural of deacetyltransferase is deacetyltransferases.

Words near deacetyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. deacetylcephalosporin
  2. deacetylcerbertin
  3. deacetyllanatoside
  4. deacetylmarsformoside
  5. deacetyltanghinin
  6. deacetyltransferase
  7. deacetyltransferases
  8. deacidification
  9. deacidifications
  10. deacidified
  11. deacidifier

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