acetyltransferase
/ˌasɪtʌɪlˈtransfəreɪz/ /ˌasɪtɪlˈtransfəreɪz/Biochemistry
noun
Any of a group of enzymes which bring about the transfer of acetyl groups from one molecule to another.
- Frequently with a specifying word denoting the molecule undergoing acetylation, as chloramphenicol, choline acetyltransferase, etc..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Journal of Biological Chemistry. From acetyl + transferase.
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