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pentosyltransferase

pentosyltransferase noun: any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of a pentose.

Noun

pentosyltransferase (plural pentosyltransferases)

  1. Any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of a pentose

Forms of pentosyltransferase

pluralpentosyltransferases

Origin of pentosyltransferase

From pentosyl + transferase.

Questions about pentosyltransferase

What does pentosyltransferase mean?
Pentosyltransferase means any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of a pentose.
What part of speech is pentosyltransferase?
Pentosyltransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of pentosyltransferase?
The plural of pentosyltransferase is pentosyltransferases.

Words near pentosyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. pentostatin
  2. pentosuria
  3. pentosurias
  4. pentosyl
  5. pentosyls
  6. pentosyltransferase
  7. pentosyltransferases
  8. pentothal
  9. pentoxazone
  10. pentoxide
  11. pentoxides

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