transacetylase

transacetylase

See also: Transacetylase

English

Etymology

trans- +‎ acetyl +‎ -ase

Noun

transacetylase (plural transacetylases)

1. (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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