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Meaning:

Any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("transferase" is a kind of...):

enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "transferase"):

ribonuclease; ribonucleinase; RNase (a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid)

aminopherase; aminotransferase; transaminase (a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound))

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Bruceantin inhibits the peptidyl transferase elongation reaction, resulting in decreased protein and DNA synthesis.

(Bruceantin, NCI Thesaurus)

Edatrexate inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, thereby increasing cellular levels of polyglutamates, inhibiting thymidylate synthase and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyl transferase, impairing synthesis of purine nucleotides and amino acids, and resulting in tumor cell death.

(Edatrexate, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of alpha glutathione-s-transferase present in a sample.

(Alpha Glutathione-S-Transferase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the alpha form of glutathione S-transferase in a biological specimen.

(Alpha Glutathione-S-Transferase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A high level of alanine transferase released into the blood may be a sign of liver damage, cancer, or other diseases.

(Alanine transferase, NCI Dictionary)

Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 (147 aa, ~17 kDa) is encoded by the human MGST2 gene.

(Microsomal Glutathione S-Transferase 2, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of mu glutathione-s-transferase present in a sample.

(Mu Glutathione-S-Transferase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 protein, is involved in both the metabolism of leukotriene C4 and the inflammation process.

(MGST2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Methyltransferase Genes encode Methyltransferases, a subclass of transferase class enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a methyl group from one compound to another.

(Methyltransferase Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the ratio of alpha glutathione-s-transferase compared to creatinine present in a sample.

(Alpha Glutathione-S-Transferase to Creatinine Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)