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Where does “mannosyltransferase” come from?

mannosyltransferase (English) comes from English mannosyl, from English mannose, from English manna, from Italian manna, from Latin manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα, from Hebrew מן — Alternative form of מִ־; manna.

mannosyltransferase (English): Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a...

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  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a...

Ancestry of “mannosyltransferase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmannosylThe univalent radical derived from mannose
2EnglishmannoseA monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and...
3EnglishmannaFood miraculously produced for the Israelites in...
4Italianmannamanna
5Latinmannamanna
6Ancient Greekμάνναmanna
7HebrewמןAlternative form of מִ־; manna
Every word from Hebrew מן →