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(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from one molecule to another. It is produced by the ‘a’ structural gene of the lac operon..
Use transacetylase when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Transacetylase means (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from one molecule to another. It is produced by the ‘a’ structural gene of the lac operon..
Common synonyms include acetyltransferase.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use transacetylase where its definition matches the intended context.
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