: an enzyme that promotes transfer of a group from one molecule to another
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe drug inhibits an enzyme, farnesyl transferase, that activates a number of proteins, some of which are involved in cancer.San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2019 Their argument centers on the relative simplicity of the ribosomal core, more formally known as the peptidyl transferase center (PTC).Quanta Magazine, 16 Feb. 2016
Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
transferase
noun
trans·fer·ase ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)fər-ˌās, -ˌāz
: an enzyme that promotes transfer of a group from one molecule to another