sialyltransferase

noun

Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of sialic acid moieties (especially to certain glycolipids)

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Meanings

nounsialyltransferase (plural sialyltransferases)

plural sialyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of sialic acid moieties (especially to certain glycolipids)

Origin

From sialyl + transferase.

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

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

Chicago

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

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