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trimethyltransferase

trimethyltransferase noun: an enzyme that catalyses the transfer of three methyl groups.

Noun

trimethyltransferase (plural trimethyltransferases)

  1. An enzyme that catalyses the transfer of three methyl groups

Forms of trimethyltransferase

pluraltrimethyltransferases

Origin of trimethyltransferase

From trimethyl + transferase.

Questions about trimethyltransferase

What does trimethyltransferase mean?
Trimethyltransferase means an enzyme that catalyses the transfer of three methyl groups.
What part of speech is trimethyltransferase?
Trimethyltransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of trimethyltransferase?
The plural of trimethyltransferase is trimethyltransferases.

Words near trimethyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. trimethylstannyl
  2. trimethylstannyls
  3. trimethylsulfonium
  4. trimethyltelluronium
  5. trimethyltin
  6. trimethyltransferase
  7. trimethyltransferases
  8. trimetozine
  9. trimetre
  10. trimetres
  11. trimetrexate

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