Where does “glucotransferase” come from?
glucotransferase (English) comes from English transferase, from English -ase, from English diastase, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς — separation.
glucotransferase (English): An enzyme that liberates glucose from amylose
Definitions
- An enzyme that liberates glucose from amylose
Ancestry of “glucotransferase”, step by step
| 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 |