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Where does “monomethyltransferase” come from?

monomethyltransferase (English) comes from English methyltransferase, from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

monomethyltransferase (English): Any methyltransferase that transfers a single...

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  1. Any methyltransferase that transfers a single...

Ancestry of “monomethyltransferase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethyltransferaseAny enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation
2EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
3GermanMethylmethyl
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
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