transglutaminase

noun

Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of lysine and glutamine groups in proteins and have a function in blood coagulation.

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Meanings

nountransglutaminase (plural transglutaminases)

plural transglutaminases

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of lysine and glutamine groups in proteins and have a function in blood coagulation.

Origin

From trans- + glutamine + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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