transacetylase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from one molecule to another. It is produced by the ‘a’ structural gene of the lac operon.

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acetyltransferase
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Meanings

nountransacetylase (plural transacetylases)

plural transacetylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from one molecule to another. It is produced by the ‘a’ structural gene of the lac operon.

    Synonyms: acetyltransferase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from one molecule to another. It is produced by the ‘a’ structural gene of the lac operon.

Similar
acetyltransferase

Origin

From trans- + acetyl + -ase.

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Translations

Finnish asetyylitransferaasi
  • asetyylitransferaasitransacetylase
German Transacetylase
  • Transacetylasetransacetylase
Polish acetylotransferaza
  • acetylotransferazatransacetylase
Spanish acetiltransferasa
  • acetiltransferasatransacetylase
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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