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galactosyltransferase en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/ (UK)

Etymology

From galactosyl + transferase.

Meanings

1. Any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.
   • The gene is the recipe for galactosyl transferase, an enzyme, i.e. a protein with the ability to catalyse a chemical reaction. 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 138:

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