Where does “geranylgeranyltransferase” come from?
geranylgeranyltransferase (English) comes from English geranyl, from English geraniol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
geranylgeranyltransferase (English): One of the three enzymes in the prenyltransferase...
Definitions
- One of the three enzymes in the prenyltransferase...
Ancestry of “geranylgeranyltransferase”, step by step
geranylgeranyltransferase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English geranyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geranyl | A univalent radical derived from geraniol |
| 2 | English | geraniol | A monoterpenoid alcohol found in the essential... |
| 3 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
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 |