farnesyltransferase

noun

One of the three enzymes in the prenyltransferase group, believed to play an important role in development of progeria and various cancers.

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Meanings

nounfarnesyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural farnesyltransferases)

plural farnesyltransferases

  1. countableuncountableOne of the three enzymes in the prenyltransferase group, believed to play an important role in development of progeria and various cancers.

Origin

From farnesyl + transferase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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