Where does “prenyltransferase” come from?
prenyltransferase (English) comes from English transferase, from English -ase, from English diastase, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς.
prenyltransferase (English): Any of a class of enzymes that transfer allylic...
Definitions
- Any of a class of enzymes that transfer allylic...
Ancestry of “prenyltransferase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |