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hexosyltransferase

hexosyltransferase noun: any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of a hexose.

Noun

hexosyltransferase (plural hexosyltransferases)

  1. Any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of a hexose

Forms of hexosyltransferase

pluralhexosyltransferases

Origin of hexosyltransferase

From hexosyl + transferase.

Questions about hexosyltransferase

What does hexosyltransferase mean?
Hexosyltransferase means any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of a hexose.
What part of speech is hexosyltransferase?
Hexosyltransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of hexosyltransferase?
The plural of hexosyltransferase is hexosyltransferases.

Words near hexosyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. hexosylation
  2. hexosylations
  3. hexosylceramide
  4. hexosylceramides
  5. hexosyls
  6. hexosyltransferase
  7. hexosyltransferases
  8. hexoxide
  9. hexoxides
  10. hexoxycarbonyl
  11. hexpartite

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