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phosphotransferase

phosphotransferase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group (phosphorylation).

Noun

phosphotransferase (plural phosphotransferases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group (phosphorylation)

Forms of phosphotransferase

pluralphosphotransferases

Origin of phosphotransferase

From phospho- + transferase.

Words formed from phosphotransferase

Questions about phosphotransferase

What does phosphotransferase mean?
Phosphotransferase means any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group (phosphorylation).
What part of speech is phosphotransferase?
Phosphotransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphotransferase?
The plural of phosphotransferase is phosphotransferases.

Words near phosphotransferase in the dictionary

  1. phosphotome
  2. phosphotransacetylase
  3. phosphotransacetylases
  4. phosphotransbutyrylase
  5. phosphotransfer
  6. phosphotransferase
  7. phosphotransferases
  8. phosphotransference
  9. phosphotransfers
  10. phosphotransmitter
  11. phosphotransmitters

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