methyltransferase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation

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Meanings

nounmethyltransferase (plural methyltransferases)

plural methyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation

Origin

From methyl + transferase.

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Translations

Italian metilferasi
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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