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farnesyltranstransferase

farnesyltranstransferase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction trans,trans-farnesyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate ⇌ diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate, involved in steroid and terpenoid biosynthesis.

Noun

farnesyltranstransferase (usually uncountable, plural farnesyltranstransferases)

  1. (usually) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction trans,trans-farnesyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate ⇌ diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate, involved in steroid and terpenoid biosynthesis.

Forms of farnesyltranstransferase

pluralfarnesyltranstransferases

Questions about farnesyltranstransferase

What does farnesyltranstransferase mean?
Farnesyltranstransferase means an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction trans,trans-farnesyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate ⇌ diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate, involved in steroid and terpenoid biosynthesis.
What part of speech is farnesyltranstransferase?
Farnesyltranstransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of farnesyltranstransferase?
The plural of farnesyltranstransferase is farnesyltranstransferases.

Words near farnesyltranstransferase in the dictionary

  1. farnesylpyrophosphate
  2. farnesylpyrophosphates
  3. farnesyls
  4. farnesyltransferase
  5. farnesyltransferases
  6. farnesyltranstransferase
  7. farnesyltranstransferases
  8. Farney
  9. Farneys
  10. Farnham
  11. Farnham Royal

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