transesterase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes a transesterification reaction

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Meanings

nountransesterase (plural transesterases)

plural transesterases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes a transesterification reaction

Origin

From trans- + ester + -ase.

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APA

transesterase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transesterase

MLA

“transesterase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transesterase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transesterase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transesterase.

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