Where does “fucosyltransferase” come from?
fucosyltransferase (English) comes from English transferase, from English -ase, from English diastase, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς — separation.
fucosyltransferase (English): A transferase that catalyzes the transfer of...
Definitions
- A transferase that catalyzes the transfer of...
Ancestry of “fucosyltransferase”, step by step
fucosyltransferase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English fucosyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fucosyl | The univalent radical derived from fucose |