Polysialyltransferase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polysialyltransferase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any transferase that promotes polysialylation.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any transferase that promotes polysialylation.
Example Sentences
Considering gene function, ST8SIA2 could be related to the putative pathological mechanism of both schizophrenia and BD. Animal studies have shown that the amount of polySia synthesized by polysialyltransferase encoded by ST8SIA2 is crucial during brain development [42, 43 ].
Word Forms
- polysialyltransferases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sialyltransferase, glucanosyltransferase, oligosaccharyltransferase, polysialylation, pentosyltransferase, glycosyltransferase.
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