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transferase

trans·fer·ase
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trans-fuh-reys, -reyz]
    • /ˈtræns fəˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trans-fuh-reys, -reyz]
    • /ˈtræns fəˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz/

Definitions of transferase word

  • noun transferase any of the class of enzymes, as the transaminases that catalyze the transfer of an organic group from one compound to another. 1
  • noun transferase any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a chemical group from one substance to another 0
  • noun transferase any of a class of enzymes that act as catalysts in chemical reactions in which a radical is transferred from molecule to another 0

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Origin of transferase

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; transfer + -ase

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Parts of speech for Transferase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

transferase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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