formyltransferase

noun

Any transferase that catalyses the transfer of a formyl group

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Meanings

nounformyltransferase (plural formyltransferases)

plural formyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAny transferase that catalyses the transfer of a formyl group

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
transformylase

Origin

From formyl + transferase.

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APA

formyltransferase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formyltransferase

MLA

“formyltransferase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formyltransferase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formyltransferase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formyltransferase.

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