Where does “endoglycosylase” come from?
endoglycosylase (English) comes from English glycosylase, from English glycosyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
endoglycosylase (English): A glycosylase that does not remove terminal glycosyl groupe
Definitions
- A glycosylase that does not remove terminal glycosyl groupe
Ancestry of “endoglycosylase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glycosylase | Any enzyme that splits a glycoside into a glycone... |
| 2 | English | glycosyl | Any functional group derived from a sugar by... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |