| 释义 |
transferase Biochem.|ˈtrɑːnsfəreɪz, ˈtræns-, -nz-|
[f. transfer v. + -ase.]
Any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of some particular group or molecule from one molecule to another.
1948Jrnl. Biol. Chem. CLXXII. 12 It may be that similar ‘transferase’ phenomena will be found to be of general occurrence with other types of hydrolases. 1974[see oxidoreductase]. 1981Sci. Amer. June 70/3 In Penicillium chrysogenum an acyl transferase then catalyzes the replacement of this side chain by one derived from a utilizable precursor, such as phenylacetic acid. |