Glycotransferase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glycotransferase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a sugar moiety.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a sugar moiety.
Example Sentences
CG33303 is predicted to have the dolichyl-diphosphooligosachharide-protein glycotransferase activity based on its similarity with human Ribophorin I. As candidates from this class show differential effect on different tendon cell clusters i.e. dorsal-anterior and posterior tendon cell cluster it would be interesting to investigate their role in specifying these tendon cell clusters.
Word Forms
- glycotransferases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glycosyltransferase, transglycosidase, glucanotransferase, glucosyltransferase, galactosyltransferase, glycerophosphotransferase.
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