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prenyltransferase

prenyltransferase noun: any of a class of enzymes that transfer allylic prenyl groups to acceptor molecules.

Noun

prenyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural prenyltransferases)

  1. Any of a class of enzymes that transfer allylic prenyl groups to acceptor molecules.

Forms of prenyltransferase

pluralprenyltransferases

Origin of prenyltransferase

From prenyl + transferase.

Questions about prenyltransferase

What does prenyltransferase mean?
Prenyltransferase means any of a class of enzymes that transfer allylic prenyl groups to acceptor molecules.
What part of speech is prenyltransferase?
Prenyltransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of prenyltransferase?
The plural of prenyltransferase is prenyltransferases.

Words near prenyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. prenylquinone
  2. prenylquinones
  3. prenyls
  4. prenylsurfactant
  5. prenylsurfactants
  6. prenyltransferase
  7. prenyltransferases
  8. preobese
  9. preobesity
  10. preoblongata
  11. preobrazhenskite

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