oligosaccharyltransferase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an oligosaccharide

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Meanings

nounoligosaccharyltransferase (plural oligosaccharyltransferases)

plural oligosaccharyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an oligosaccharide

Origin

From oligosaccharyl + transferase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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