Definition(s)
- Enzymes which transfer a group from one compound to another compound.
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Definition from: CRISP Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
- Transferases are enzymes transferring a group, for example, the methyl group or a glycosyl group, from one compound (generally regarded as donor) to another compound (generally regarded as acceptor). The classification is based on the scheme "donor: acceptor group transferase". (EC 2 class)
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Definition from: NCI Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
- Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of functional groups between donor and acceptor molecules.
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Definition from: Office of Rare Diseases
at the National Institutes of Health
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.