hydroxymethyltransferase

noun

Any transferase enzyme that transfers a hydroxymethyl group.

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Meanings

nounhydroxymethyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxymethyltransferases)

plural hydroxymethyltransferases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAny transferase enzyme that transfers a hydroxymethyl group.

Origin

From hydroxymethyl + transferase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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