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transglutaminase

transglutaminase noun: any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of lysine and glutamine groups in proteins and have a function in blood coagulation.

Noun

transglutaminase (plural transglutaminases)

  1. Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of lysine and glutamine groups in proteins and have a function in blood coagulation.

Forms of transglutaminase

pluraltransglutaminases

Origin of transglutaminase

From trans- + glutamine + -ase.

Words formed from transglutaminase

Questions about transglutaminase

What does transglutaminase mean?
Transglutaminase means any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of lysine and glutamine groups in proteins and have a function in blood coagulation.
What part of speech is transglutaminase?
Transglutaminase is a noun.
What is the plural of transglutaminase?
The plural of transglutaminase is transglutaminases.

Words near transglutaminase in the dictionary

  1. transglucosylate
  2. transglucosylated
  3. transglucosylating
  4. transglucosylation
  5. transglucosylations
  6. transglutaminase
  7. transglutaminases
  8. transglutaminated
  9. transglutamination
  10. transglutaminylation
  11. transgluteal

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