transacetylase

See also: Transacetylase

English

Etymology

From trans- +‎ acetyl +‎ -ase.

Noun

transacetylase (plural transacetylases)

2. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from one molecule to another. It is produced by the ‘a’ structural gene of the lac operon.

Synonyms

• acetyltransferase

Translations

transacetylase

• Finnish: asetyylitransferaasi
• German: Transacetylase f
• Polish: acetylotransferaza f
• Spanish: acetiltransferasa f

See also

• coenzyme A

Anagrams

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