ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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 ].

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sialyltransferase, glucanosyltransferase, oligosaccharyltransferase, polysialylation, pentosyltransferase, glycosyltransferase.

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