noun
definition
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group, such as amine or phosphate from one molecule to another.
Examples of transferase in a Sentence
Cloning and characterization of a theta class glutathione transferase from the potato pathogen Phytophthora infestans.
Another target that is attracting some interest is an enzyme called farnesyl protein transferase.
Furthermore, macrolides have a bacteriostatic action by inhibiting the peptidyl transferase of ribosomes.
The liver function tests such as aspartate transferase, alanine transferase and LDH are minimally raised.
The gene remained active by stimulating expression from a plasmid containing the chloramphenicol acetyl transferase gene under the control of the tat dependent promoter.
Levels of alanine transferase were also measured and were not affected by time of dosing.
This provided the first rationale for the unique absence of specific malonyl transferase genes in Type II clusters.
This enzyme is called galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT).