galactosyltransferase

UK/ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/

noun

Any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.

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Meanings

noungalactosyltransferase (plural galactosyltransferases)

plural galactosyltransferases · alternative galactosyl transferase

  1. biochemistryAny glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.

    The gene is the recipe for galactosyl transferase, an enzyme, i.e. a protein with the ability to catalyse a chemical reaction.

    1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 138

Origin

From galactosyl + transferase.

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