Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transposase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
trans-posase
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme required for the transposition of transposons

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English transpose Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English transposase From transpose + -ase.

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Questions

What does transposase mean?
An enzyme required for the transposition of transposons
Where does transposase come from?
Etymology tree English transpose Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English transposase From transpose + -ase.

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