adenyltransferase

noun

Any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from or to adenyl groups in nucleic acids

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Meanings

nounadenyltransferase (plural adenyltransferases)

plural adenyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAny transferase that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from or to adenyl groups in nucleic acids

Origin

From adenyl + transferase.

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APA

adenyltransferase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenyltransferase

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“adenyltransferase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenyltransferase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adenyltransferase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenyltransferase.

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