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transglutaminase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
trans-g-lu-tam-i-nase
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of lysine and glutamine groups in proteins and have a function in blood coagulation.

Etymology

From trans- + glutamine + -ase.

Inflected Forms

transglutaminases (plural)

Derived Forms

antitransglutaminase protransglutaminase

Questions

What does transglutaminase mean?
Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of lysine and glutamine groups in proteins and have a function in blood coagulation.
Where does transglutaminase come from?
From trans- + glutamine + -ase.

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