"transferase" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound (synset 115102138)
is a type of: enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
subtypes:
- ribonuclease, ribonucleinase, rnase - a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
- aminopherase, aminotransferase, transaminase - a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)