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transpeptidase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino or peptide group from one molecule to another

OriginEnglish peptidase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi →

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Meanings

nountranspeptidase (plural transpeptidases)

plural transpeptidases

biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino or peptide group from one molecule to another

Origin

Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
Proto-Italic*trāns
Proto-Italic*trāns-
Latintrans-
Englishtrans-
Proto-Indo-European*pekʷ-
Proto-Indo-European*pékʷ-ye-
Proto-Hellenic*pét͏̌t͏̌ō
Ancient Greekπέσσω (péssō)bf.
Ancient Greekπέπτω (péptō)
Ancient Greekπεπτόν (peptón)
GermanPepton
Englishpeptone
Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
GermanPepton
GermanPeptid
Englishpeptide
Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
Proto-Indo-European*dwís
Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
Englishdiastase
Englishpeptidase
Englishtranspeptidase

From trans- + peptidase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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