trans·fer·as·es

(trans'fĕr-ās'ĕz),

Enzymes (EC class 2) transferring: one-carbon groups (2.1, including methyltransferases, 2.1.1; formyltransferases, 2.1.2; carboxyl- and carbamoyltransferases, 2.1.3; and amidinotransferases, 2.1.4); acyl residues (acyltransferases, 2.3); glycosyl residues (glycosyltransferases, 2.4, including hexosyltransferases, 2.4.1, and pentosyltransferases, 2.4.2); alkyl or aryl groups (2.5); nitrogenous groups (2.6); phosphorus-containing groups (2.7, phosphotransferases); and sulfur-containing groups (2.8, including sulfurtransferases, 2.8.1; sulfotransferases, 2.8.2; and CoA-transferases, 2.8.3).

Synonym(s): transferring enzymes

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trans·fer·as·es

(trans'fĕr-ās-ĕz)

Enzymes transferring one-carbon groups, acyl and glucosyl residues, alkyl or aryl groups, nitrogenous groups, phosphorus-containing groups, and sulfur-containing groups.

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Zeta, a novel class of glutathione transferases in a range of species from plants to humans.

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Effect of fluoride on aspertate and alanine amino transferase activities in the fresh water fish, Clarias batrachus (linn.)

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