Where does “glycotransferase” come from?
glycotransferase (English) comes from English transferase, from English -ase, from English diastase, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς — separation.
glycotransferase (English): Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a sugar...
Definitions
- Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a sugar...
Ancestry of “glycotransferase”, 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 |