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transaminase

/tɹænzˈæmɪneɪz/

transaminase noun: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.

Noun

transaminase (plural transaminases)

  1. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.

Synonyms of transaminase

Forms of transaminase

pluraltransaminases

Origin of transaminase

From transamination + -ase.

Words formed from transaminase

Questions about transaminase

What does transaminase mean?
Transaminase means any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.
What part of speech is transaminase?
Transaminase is a noun.
How do you pronounce transaminase?
Transaminase is pronounced /tɹænzˈæmɪneɪz/.
What is the plural of transaminase?
The plural of transaminase is transaminases.

Words near transaminase in the dictionary

  1. transamidations
  2. transamidinase
  3. transamidinases
  4. transamidination
  5. transamidinations
  6. transaminase
  7. transaminases
  8. transaminate
  9. transaminated
  10. transaminates
  11. transaminating

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