transglycosidase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a sugar moiety between different glycosides

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Meanings

nountransglycosidase (plural transglycosidases)

plural transglycosidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a sugar moiety between different glycosides

Origin

From trans- + glycoside + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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