phosphopantheteinyl

noun

A univalent radical derived from phosphopantheteine

Scrabble 37
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounphosphopantheteinyl (countable and uncountable, plural phosphopantheteinyls)

plural phosphopantheteinyls

  1. countableuncountableA univalent radical derived from phosphopantheteine

    In order to develop a pipeline for heterologous expression of lichen biosynthesis gene clusters and thus the sustainable production of their bioactive compounds we have identified and characterized the phosphopantheteinyl transferase (PPTase) EppA from the lichen Evernia prunastri.

    2016 January 20, “Identification of the Sfp-Type PPTase EppA from the Lichenized Fungus Evernia prunastri”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From phosphopantheteine + -yl.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phosphopantetheinyl
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: phosphopantheteinyl on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.