nucleotidyltransferase

noun

Any enzyme that transfers nucleotide residues

OriginEnglish transferase ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounnucleotidyltransferase (plural nucleotidyltransferases)

plural nucleotidyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that transfers nucleotide residues

Origin

  1. Englishnucleotide
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. Englishtransferase
  4. Englishnucleotidyltransferase

From nucleotide + -yl + transferase.

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APA

nucleotidyltransferase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleotidyltransferase

MLA

“nucleotidyltransferase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleotidyltransferase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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