glutamyltransferase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a glutamyl group between molecules, especially between proteins

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Meanings

nounglutamyltransferase (plural glutamyltransferases)

plural glutamyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a glutamyl group between molecules, especially between proteins

Origin

From glutamyl + transferase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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