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leucyltransferase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
leucyl-trans-ferase
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-leucyl-tRNA + protein ⇌ tRNA + L-leucyl-protein.

Uncountable

Etymology

From leucyl + transferase.

Usage

Questions

What does leucyltransferase mean?
A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-leucyl-tRNA + protein ⇌ tRNA + L-leucyl-protein.
Where does leucyltransferase come from?
From leucyl + transferase.

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