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palmitoyltransferase

palmitoyltransferase noun: any transferase involved in palmitoylation.

Noun

palmitoyltransferase (plural palmitoyltransferases)

  1. Any transferase involved in palmitoylation

Forms of palmitoyltransferase

pluralpalmitoyltransferases

Origin of palmitoyltransferase

From palmitoyl + transferase.

Questions about palmitoyltransferase

What does palmitoyltransferase mean?
Palmitoyltransferase means any transferase involved in palmitoylation.
What part of speech is palmitoyltransferase?
Palmitoyltransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of palmitoyltransferase?
The plural of palmitoyltransferase is palmitoyltransferases.

Words near palmitoyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. palmitoylcarnitine
  2. palmitoylethanolamide
  3. palmitoylome
  4. palmitoylomes
  5. palmitoyls
  6. palmitoyltransferase
  7. palmitoyltransferases
  8. palmityl
  9. palmitylation
  10. palmityls
  11. palmivorous

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