HyperDic: transferase

English > 1 sense of the word transferase:
NOUNsubstancetransferaseany of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
English > transferase: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound.
Narrowerribonuclease, ribonucleinase, RNaseA transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
transaminase, aminotransferase, aminopheraseA class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
BroaderenzymeAny of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Spanishtransferasa
Catalantransferasa

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