transferase

A noun referring to any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a chemical group from one compound to another compound.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa cualquier enzima que cataliza la transferencia de un grupo químico de un compuesto a otro.

1. Enzyme that transfers chemical groups C2 formal scientific

   Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group (e.g., a methyl, glycosyl, or phosphate group) from one molecule (the donor) to another (the acceptor).

   • DNA methyltransferase adds methyl groups to specific DNA sequences.
   • Glutathione S-transferase plays a key role in detoxification processes.
   • The enzyme acyltransferase is involved in lipid metabolism.

   🇪🇸transferasa

• transferases plural form
• transferases' possessive plural form
• transferase's possessive singular form