Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fructosyltransferase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fruc-to-syl-trans-ferase
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any transferase that catalyses the transfer of a fructosyl group

Example Sentences

"The fructosyltransferase activity was 1.9 U mg −1, where 1 unit is the amount of enzyme required to perform the transfer of 1 μmol of fructose per minute at a working temperature of 37°C and a sucrose concentration of 100 g L −1 at pH 6.0 (50 mM potassium phosphate buffer)."

Etymology

From fructosyl + transferase.

Inflected Forms

fructosyltransferases (plural)

Questions

What does fructosyltransferase mean?: Any transferase that catalyses the transfer of a fructosyl group
Where does fructosyltransferase come from?: From fructosyl + transferase.

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