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guanylyltransferase

guanylyltransferase noun: an enzyme that transfers a guanosine monophosphate group, usually from GTP to another molecule, releasing pyrophosphate.

Noun

guanylyltransferase (plural guanylyltransferases)

  1. An enzyme that transfers a guanosine monophosphate group, usually from GTP to another molecule, releasing pyrophosphate.

Forms of guanylyltransferase

pluralguanylyltransferases

Origin of guanylyltransferase

From guanylyl + transferase.

Questions about guanylyltransferase

What does guanylyltransferase mean?
Guanylyltransferase means an enzyme that transfers a guanosine monophosphate group, usually from GTP to another molecule, releasing pyrophosphate.
What part of speech is guanylyltransferase?
Guanylyltransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of guanylyltransferase?
The plural of guanylyltransferase is guanylyltransferases.

Words near guanylyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. guanyltransferases
  2. guanylyl
  3. guanylyl cyclase
  4. guanylylcyclase
  5. guanylylcyclases
  6. guanylyltransferase
  7. guanylyltransferases
  8. guap
  9. guapilla
  10. guapillas
  11. guapinol

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