Megasynthase
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A large, complex synthase (that produces a specific natural product as if on an assembly line)
"A long, multi-domain olefin megasynthase was translationally coupled to a reporter protein or antibiotic resistance marker as a way to monitor and improve its translation elongation via synonymous codon mutations ( 34 )."
Example
More examples"A long, multi-domain olefin megasynthase was translationally coupled to a reporter protein or antibiotic resistance marker as a way to monitor and improve its translation elongation via synonymous codon mutations ( 34 )."
Etymology
From mega- + synthase.
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