Where does “metalloribozyme” come from?
metalloribozyme (English) comes from English ribozyme, from English enzyme, from German Enzym, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
metalloribozyme (English): Any ribozyme that requires the presence of metal in order to perform its function
Definitions
- Any ribozyme that requires the presence of metal in order to perform its function
Ancestry of “metalloribozyme”, step by step
metalloribozyme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ribozyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ribozyme | A fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme |
| 2 | English | enzyme | A globular protein that catalyses a biological... |
| 3 | German | Enzym | enzyme |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English metallo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metallo | — |