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galactosyltransferase

UK/ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/

galactosyltransferase noun: any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.

Noun

galactosyltransferase (plural galactosyltransferases)

  1. Any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.
    • The gene is the recipe for galactosyl transferase, an enzyme, i.e. a protein with the ability to catalyse a chemical reaction.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 138

Forms of galactosyltransferase

pluralgalactosyltransferases
alternative formgalactosyl transferase

Origin of galactosyltransferase

From galactosyl + transferase.

Questions about galactosyltransferase

What does galactosyltransferase mean?
Galactosyltransferase means any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.
What part of speech is galactosyltransferase?
Galactosyltransferase is a noun.
How do you pronounce galactosyltransferase?
Galactosyltransferase is pronounced /ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/ (UK).
What is the plural of galactosyltransferase?
The plural of galactosyltransferase is galactosyltransferases.

Words near galactosyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. galactosyls
  2. galactosylsphingolipid
  3. galactosylsphingolipids
  4. galactosylsphingosine
  5. galactosyltranferase
  6. galactosyltransferase
  7. galactosyltransferases
  8. galactotetraose
  9. galactotetraoses
  10. galactotherapy
  11. galactowaldenase

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