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transferase

transferase

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A protein that moves a small chemical part from one molecule to another
  • noun
  • /ˈtrænsfərˌeɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transferasa
  • In contrast, E. cyaneus showed a decrease in glutathione S-transferase already at 12 h of exposure and until the end of the experiment (Fig. 5).
  • glutathione transferase
  • terminal deoxynucleotide transferase
  • S-transferase

So one of those is the carnitine pomatol transferase enzyme or the CPT enzyme.

Examples

  • We did not observe any differences in the activity of glutathione S-transferase between the control and exposed groups of E. verrucosus.

    Academic text (2018)
  • So one of those is the carnitine pomatol transferase enzyme or the CPT enzyme.

  • The enzymes that do this is something called CPT or carnitine pulmatole transferase and write that down.

  • For example, one gene held in common is a glutathione transferase important in resisting lipid peroxidation.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Bacterial resistance genes code for beta-lactamases, transferases, and other enzymes that have been customized to interfere with the drugs' actions.

    Academic text (2000)
  • For example, a single nucleotide polymorphism near the gene for arsenic methyl transferase has been associated with an increased risk for arsenic-induced skin lesions (Pierce et al. 2012).

    Academic text (2012)
  • Glutathione S-transferases are a family of enzymes for detoxification by catalyzing the conjugation of many hydrophobic and electrophilic compounds with reduced glutathione.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The enzyme glutathione S-transferase catalyzes the transfer of a glutathione molecule to other compounds during detoxification.

  • Researchers discovered that the transferase enzyme plays a crucial role in the metabolism of harmful substances in the liver.

  • In biochemistry, a specific type of transferase is responsible for moving phosphate groups between molecules.

Surface Forms

transferase singular
transferases plural

Morphology

transferase = transfer (semi-transparent) = transfer + ase

Built from the common verb 'transfer' plus the specialized biochemical suffix '-ase' (meaning 'enzyme'); the formation is regular but '-ase' is technical and may not be known to general learners.

Etymology

Transferase comes from the common word transfer ('move from one place to another') plus the enzyme ending -ase. So a transferase is an enzyme that helps 'carry' a small chemical part from one molecule to another.