transaminase

T1R1A1N1S1A1M3I1N1A1S1E1
/tɹænzˈæmɪneɪz/

noun

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.

Similar
aminotransferaseaminopherase
OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi →
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Meanings

nountransaminase (plural transaminases)

plural transaminases

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.

    Synonyms: aminotransferase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.

Similar
aminotransferase

More synonyms by meaning

nouna class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)

Similar
aminotransferaseaminopherase
Broader
transferase
Also see
aminotransferase

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishtransamination
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  3. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  5. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  6. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  10. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  11. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  13. Englishdiastase
  14. Englishtransaminase

From transamination + -ase.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 轉氨酶 /转氨酶
  • 轉氨酶 /转氨酶 (zhuǎn'ānméi)biochemistry: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination
Finnish transaminaasi
  • transaminaasibiochemistry: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination
French transaminase
  • transaminasebiochemistry: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination
Japanese 転移酵素, トランスアミナーゼ
  • 転移酵素 (ten'i-kōso)biochemistry: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination
  • トランスアミナーゼ (toransuamināze)biochemistry: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination
Polish aminotransferaza
  • aminotransferazabiochemistry: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination
Spanish aminotransferasa, transaminasa
  • aminotransferasabiochemistry: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination
  • transaminasabiochemistry: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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