Where does “cytidyltransferase” come from?
cytidyltransferase (English) comes from English cytidyl, from English cytidine, from English -idine, from English pyridine, from German Pyridin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
cytidyltransferase (English): Any transferase that transfers a cytidyl group
Definitions
- Any transferase that transfers a cytidyl group
Ancestry of “cytidyltransferase”, step by step
cytidyltransferase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cytidyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytidyl | A univalent radical derived from cytidine |
| 2 | English | cytidine | A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to... |
| 3 | English | -idine | Denotes a chemical compound containing a ring... |
| 4 | English | pyridine | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 5 | German | Pyridin | pyridine |
| 6 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 7 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English transferase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transferase | Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer... |
| 2 | English | -ase | Used to form the names of enzymes |
| 3 | English | diastase | Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς | separation |