pentosyltransferase

noun

Any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of a pentose

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Meanings

nounpentosyltransferase (plural pentosyltransferases)

plural pentosyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAny glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of a pentose

Origin

From pentosyl + transferase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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