| NOUN | substance | transferase | any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound |
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| Meaning | Any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound. | |
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| Narrower | ribonuclease, ribonucleinase, RNase | A transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid |
| transaminase, aminotransferase, aminopherase | A class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) | |
| Broader | enzyme | Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
| Spanish | transferasa | |
| Catalan | transferasa | |
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