Where does “monoglucosyltransferase” come from?
monoglucosyltransferase (English) comes from English glucosyltransferase, from English glucosyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
monoglucosyltransferase (English): An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a single glucosyl group
Definitions
- An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a single glucosyl group
Ancestry of “monoglucosyltransferase”, step by step
monoglucosyltransferase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glucosyltransferase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glucosyltransferase | Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a... |
| 2 | English | glucosyl | The univalent radical derived from the hemiacetal... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |