Definition of transferase in English:
transferase
noun ˈtranzf(ə)reɪzˈtrɑːnsf(ə)reɪzˈtransf(ə)reɪzˈtrɑːnzf(ə)reɪz
Biochemistry An enzyme which catalyses the transfer of a particular group from one molecule to another.
Example sentencesExamples
- Both biosynthetic and transferase enzyme activities of GS are affected in the mutants.
- Enzyme activity was determined by the transferase assay in crude leaf extracts.
- Late-expressed genes are, as expected, of more diverse functions and include various metabolic and structural genes, including synthases, transferases, collagen, and proteases.
- Kinases are specialized transferases that regulate metabolism by transferring phosphate from ATP to other molecules.
- The other affects multiple tissues and manifests symptoms similar to the transferase deficiency.
- With the unravelling of the human genome, researchers are already learning more about the structures of the key transferase enzymes involved in glycoprotein synthesis.
- Whey contains many types of enzymes, including hydrolases, transferases, lyases, proteases, and lipases.