Galactosyltransferase

//ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.

    "The gene is the recipe for galactosyl transferase, an enzyme, i.e. a protein with the ability to catalyse a chemical reaction."

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"The gene is the recipe for galactosyl transferase, an enzyme, i.e. a protein with the ability to catalyse a chemical reaction."

Etymology

From galactosyl + transferase.

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