xylotransferase

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noun

A transferase that transfers xylose groups.

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Meanings

nounxylotransferase (plural xylotransferases)

plural xylotransferases

  1. biochemistryA transferase that transfers xylose groups.

    XYLT1 provides the instructions for the enzyme xylotransferase, which plays an essential role in a wide variety of biological processes.

    2018 December 26, “DNA repeats may explain many cases of rare genetic disorder”, in UW Medicine Newsroom

Origin

From xylo- + transferase.

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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