Where does “pentosyltransferase” come from?
pentosyltransferase (English) comes from English pentosyl, from English pentose, from English penta-, from Ancient Greek πεντα-, from Ancient Greek πέντε, from Proto-Hellenic pénkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
pentosyltransferase (English): Any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the...
Definitions
- Any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the...
Ancestry of “pentosyltransferase”, step by step
pentosyltransferase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pentosyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pentosyl | A univalent radical derived from a pentose |
| 2 | English | pentose | A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon... |
| 3 | English | penta- | API; five |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεντα- | penta-, five; five |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέντε | five |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pénkʷe | five |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via English transferase
| 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 |