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farnesyltranstransferases

farnesyltranstransferases is the plural of farnesyltranstransferase.

Meaning of farnesyltranstransferase

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.

Questions about farnesyltranstransferases

What is farnesyltranstransferases the plural of?
Farnesyltranstransferases is the plural of farnesyltranstransferase.

Words near farnesyltranstransferases in the dictionary

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

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