arabinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arabinans

arabinase

any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arabinans


grifonin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptides, derived from the protein griffithsin, that has antiviral properties


renalase

(biochemistry) An enzyme, released by the kidney, that breaks down adrenaline and related compounds


sedolisin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptidases that hydrolyze serine derivatives


hemicellulase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of hemicellulose


phosphoribulokinase

(biochemistry) A phosphotransferase that acts on ribulose phosphate


quormone

(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic peptides active in quorum sensing.


protectin

(biochemistry) A membrane-bound protein that prevents lysis by complement


seroprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein found in blood serum


glycophorin

en-noun

glycophorin (countable and uncountable, plural glycophorins)

(biochemistry) a sialoglycoprotein of the membrane of red blood cells.


heparanase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of heparan sulfate into oligosaccharides


leukosialin

(biochemistry) The major sialoglycoprotein of thymocytes and mature T-cells


nicastrin

(biochemistry) A protease that is a regulator of neprilysin


neprilysin

neprilysin (countable and uncountable, plural neprilysins)

membrane metallo-endopeptidase
membrane metallo-endopeptidase

(biochemistry) A particular type of metalloprotease, namely membrane metallo-endopeptidase (MME)

common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen


monomethylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes monomethylation


recoverin

recoverin (countable and uncountable, plural recoverins)

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein found in the photoreceptor cell of the eye.


transcarbamoylase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of a carbamoyl group.


invasin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins associated with the penetration of bacteria into mammalian cells


guanylylcyclase

guanylylcyclase (countable and uncountable, plural guanylylcyclases)

guanosine triphosphate
guanosine triphosphate

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the cyclization of guanosine triphosphate


galanin

(biochemistry) A particular inhibitory neuropeptide


astacin

astacin (countable and uncountable, plural astacins)

(biochemistry) Any of a group of endopeptidases containing a motif that binds zinc


deoxygenase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a deoxygenation reaction


FGF

FGF (countable and uncountable, plural FGFs)

fibroblast growth factor
fibroblast growth factor#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of fibroblast growth factor.


cystathionase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of cystathionine into cysteine


monokine

(biochemistry) A cytokine produced by monocytes (or macrophages)


valosin

(biochemistry) A gastrointestinal oligopeptide that stimulates gastric and exocrine pancreatic secretion


dechlorinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dechlorination reaction


cycloisomerase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a cycloisomerization reaction


dehydrochlorinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction


thiolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a thiol group.


ribotoxin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of toxic ribonucleases


bursicon

bursicon (countable and uncountable, plural bursicons)

(biochemistry) A heterodimeric protein that is an insect hormone which mediates tanning in the cuticle of adult flies


neuroprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein that is associated with the nervous system


sulfakinin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of neuropeptides found in crustaceans and insects.


proboscipedia

(biochemistry) A homeotic protein (and associated gene) required for the formation of labial and maxillary palps in flies


syndapin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of membrane-active scaffold proteins that participate in endocytosis


benzoyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a benzoyl group


doublecortin

(biochemistry) A microtubule-associated protein expressed by neuronal precursor cells and immature neurons in embryonic and adult cortical structures.


hydroxycinnamoyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a hydroxycinnamoyl group


macin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of antimicrobial proteins


carboxylesterase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a carboxylic ester


plectin

plectin (countable and uncountable, plural plectins)

(biochemistry) A very large protein that maintains the structural integrity of tissue


nesprin

From nuclear + envelope + spectrin + repeat.

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins, found in the outer membrane of cell nuclei, that bind to actin or plectin filaments


melanoprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein that contains melanin as a chromagen


myoprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.


conotoxin

(biochemistry, toxicology) A neurotoxic peptide isolated from the venom of a marine cone snail of genus Conus.


gelonin

Gelonium multiflorum
Gelonium multiflorum

(biochemistry) A protein toxin found in the seeds of the Himalayan plant Gelonium multiflorum


amphoterin

(biochemistry) The nonhistone chromosomal protein HMG-1

anfoterina

the nonhistone chromosomal protein HMG-1


thyrotropin

thyrotropin (countable and uncountable, plural thyrotropins)

(biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.


polycystin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, mutation of which is implicated in polycystic kidney disease.


viroplasmin

(biochemistry) A multifunctional viral protein.


spondin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that are involved in axon guidance.


sterolin

(biochemistry) Either of two proteins (and associated genes) that regulate sterol absorption and excretion.


chymopapain

chymopapain (countable and uncountable, plural chymopapains)

(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme isolated from the latex of papaya and used to treat herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine.


antizyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that inhibits the action of another


myocilin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins, normally secreted into the aqueous humor of the eye, that sometimes accumulate to cause glaucoma.


optimedin

(biochemistry) A particular olfactomedin


olfactomedin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of polymeric glycoproteins that are a major component of the extracellular matrix of olfactory neuroepithelium


rhotekin

(biochemistry) A scaffold protein that interacts with Rho proteins


arfaptin

(biochemistry) A protein (or associated domain) that interacts with ARF1


kallidinogenase

kallidinogenase (countable and uncountable, plural kallidinogenases)


ectophosphodiesterase

(biochemistry) Any phosphodiesterase that is active outside of a cell.


ectonucleotidase

(biochemistry) Any nucleotidase that is active outside of a cell


fetuin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of plasma glycoproteins, secreted from the liver into the bloodstream


novicidin

(biochemistry) An antimicrobial peptide derived from ovispirin


ovispirin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of ovine antimicrobial and cytotoxic cathelicidins


sacsin

(biochemistry) A protein implicated in autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of the Charlevoix Saguenay (ARSACS)


norfenefrine

(biochemistry, pharmacology) An adrenergic agent used as a sympathomimetic drug.


elafin

(biochemistry) A polypeptide inhibitor of some peptidases and elastases


proprotease

(biochemistry) Any proenzyme that is converted into a protease


tryptase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of serine proteinase contained in mast cells


peroxin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins, found in peroxisomes, that are associated with several peroxisomal disorders


hemojuvelin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein involved in axon guidance of retinal ganglion neurons.


carbapenemase

carbapenemase (countable and uncountable, plural carbapenemases)

(biochemistry) Any lactamase that can hydrolyze carbapenem antibiotics and thus provide resistance to them


cellulosome

(biochemistry) A complex of enzymes that degrade the polysaccharide surface of cells and mediate cell attachment


obestatin

obestatin (countable and uncountable, plural obestatins)

(biochemistry) An oligopeptide sequence, present in ghrelin, that binds to a specific orphan receptor


conglycinin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of storage proteins, found in soybean, that is a food allergen


glycinin

(biochemistry) Any of the main proteins found in soybean.


dehydrin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins expressed in plants in response to dehydration


autolysin

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced


uridylyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that catalyses the transfer of a uridylyl group between molecules


desmoplakin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins isolated from desmosomes


epiphycan

(biochemistry) A small proteoglycan related to osteoglycin


osteoglycin

(biochemistry) A proteoglycan that has osteoinductive activity


formylpeptide

(biochemistry) Any of a group of small proteins, that have a formylated N-terminal methionine, that stimulate the motor and secretory activities of leucocytes


endosulfatase

(biochemistry) Any sulfatase that acts as an endoenzyme


decorin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteoglycans that "decorate" collagen fibres


nephronectin

(biochemistry) An extracellular matrix protein, expressed in developing endocrine organs, that is a ligand for integrin.


synstatin

(biochemistry) A peptide, derived from syndecan, that disrupts the interaction of integrins


lumican

(biochemistry) The major keratin sulfate proteoglycan of the cornea.


serglycin

serglycin (countable and uncountable, plural serglycins)

(biochemistry) An intracellular proteoglycan found in the storage granules of connective tissue mast cells


lipocortin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of calcium-binding proteins that suppress the activity of phospholipases


fibulin

From Latin fibula (“clasp, buckle”) + -in.

(biochemistry) Any of a family of calcium-binding glycoproteins found in the extracellular matrix and in plasma.


serratiopeptidase

A proteolytic enzyme (protease) produced by Serratia enterobacteria.


cruzipain

(biochemistry) A particular cysteine protease


jacalin

(biochemistry) A lectin found in jackfruit.


methylesterase

(biochemistry) Any esterase that catalyses the hydrolysis of a methyl ester


thyroliberin

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
thyrotropin-releasing hormone


muropeptidase

(biochemistry) Any peptidase that catalyses the hydrolysis of a muropeptide


shelterin

(biochemistry) A complex of proteins associated with telomeres that protect the ends of chromosomes


ficolin

(biochemistry) Either of a pair of binding proteins that have domains related to either collagen or fibrinogen.


folliculin

(biochemistry) A protein associated with tumour suppression


cingulin

cingulin (countable and uncountable, plural cingulins)

From Latin cingulum (“girdle, belt”) + -in

(biochemistry) A dimeric protein found in tight junctions


pleiohomeotic

(biochemistry, genetics) A protein, with associated gene, that can link polycomb to DNA and mediate transcriptional repression


plakophilin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins, found in the cytoskeleton, that are essential for the formation and stabilization of desmosomal cell contacts.


sequestosome

(biochemistry) Any of a group of adapter-proteins that bind ubiquitin


polyesterase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polyesters


ubiquitylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of a ubiquitin molecule from a protein.


endochitinase

(biochemistry) Any chitinase that can cleave a chitin molecule at a random point within the its chain


tankyrase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, associated with telomeres, that contain ankyrin repeats


bestrophin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that channel chloride ions across membranes


ectoapyrase

(biochemistry) Any extracellular apyrase


mutanolysin

(biochemistry) A muralytic enzyme, obtained from Streptomyces, that is used in laboratories to degrade bacteria and to isolate DNA


sideroflexin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of mitochondrial tricarboxylate carrier proteins


contrapsin

contrapsin (usually uncountable, plural contrapsins)

(biochemistry) A serpin found in rodent serum


prothymosin

(biochemistry) Any precursor of a thymosin polypeptide


isoprotein

The different isoproteins have been correlated with changes in plasma lipoprotein levels.

1991, George Steiner, Primary Hyperlipoproteinemias, page 47:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of closely-related proteins that have similar structural and functional properties.


aquaglyceroporin

(biochemistry) A form of aquaporin that is active in the transport of water and glycerol


synexin

(biochemistry) A particular adrenal medullary protein involved in calcium metabolism


galactase

galactase (countable and uncountable, plural galactases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that produces galactose by the hydrolysis of lactose


dimethylaminohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that catalyses the removal of dimethylamine residues from a molecule


compstatin

(biochemistry) A cyclic tridecapeptide that is used to treat problems with the human complement system


tridecapeptide

(biochemistry) Any oligopeptide having thirteen amino acid residues


crotonase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydration of crotonyl-coenzyme A


transcobalamin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of carrier proteins which bind cobalamin.


prokineticin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of secreted proteins that contract gastrointestinal smooth muscle


flavocytochrome

(biochemistry) A flavoprotein that is also a cytochrome


metalloregulator

(biochemistry) Any protein that regulates biochemical interactions with metals, often by binding to them


cruciferin

(biochemistry) A storage protein found in the seeds of some crucifers


epoxidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes an epoxidation reaction.


storage protein

storage protein (plural storage proteins)

(biochemistry) Any of many proteins, found especially in seeds, that act as reservoirs of amino acids and metal ions that are needed by growing organisms


tenomodulin

(biochemistry) A protein responsible for tenocyte proliferation


vicilin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of storage proteins found in legumes


phosphoglycerate kinase

phosphoglycerate kinase (plural phosphoglycerate kinases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group between ATP and phosphoglycerate


dextrinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin


kindlin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of adhesion plaque proteins that activate integrins


retropepsin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of retroviral proteases


oligopeptidase

From oligo- + peptidase or from oligopeptide + -ase.

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis (cleavage) of a short oligopeptide rather than a protein


signalase

(biochemistry) A peptidase that cleaves signal peptides from secreted proteins cotranslationally


aspartase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the deamination of aspartic acid to fumaric acid and ammonia

aspartase

any enzyme that catalyses the deamination of aspartic acid to fumaric acid and ammonia


heparinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic cleavage of heparins


glutamyltranspeptidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of glutamic acid residues between proteins.


phosphomutant

(biochemistry, genetics) A mutant protein that is a phosphoprotein, wherein the mutation changes one or more amino acids modifiable by phosphorylation into non-phosphorylatable residues.


mutant protein

(biochemistry, genetics) Any protein produced via a mutated gene


corneodesmosin

(biochemistry) A highly polymorphic glycoprotein that is secreted by differentiated keratinocytes and by inner root sheath cells of hair follicles.


corneodesmosome

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that hold corneocytes together; their degradation leads to desquamation


acropsin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of opsins found in corals of the genus Acropora.


calgranulin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of calcium-bonding proteins that inhibit kidney stone formation


myozenin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of actinin- and filamin-binding proteins expressed predominantly in skeletal muscle


endoplasmin

endoplasmic reticulum
endoplasmic reticulum

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding glycoprotein found in the endoplasmic reticulum.


asporin

(biochemistry) A protein similar to decorin


encephalopsin

encephalopsin (countable and uncountable, plural encephalopsins)

(biochemistry) Any of a class of opsins that are expressed within the brain


cnidopsin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of opsins found in cnidarian jellyfish


chemerin

(biochemistry) A chemoattractant protein that promotes calcium mobilization and chemotaxis of immature dendritic cells and macrophages


mimecan

(biochemistry) A keratan sulfate proteoglycan found in the bovine cornea


peropsin

peropsin (countable and uncountable, plural peropsins)

(biochemistry) An opsin, found in the eye, that modulates vitamin A


omentin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of secretory proteins expressed predominantly in visceral adipose tissue.


neuropsin

(biochemistry) A type of opsins expressed mostly in the eye and nervous tissue.


panopsin

panopsin (countable and uncountable, plural panopsins)

(biochemistry) An opsin that is expressed in the brain and testis


pinopsin

pinopsin (countable and uncountable, plural pinopsins)

(biochemistry) A type of opsin found in the pineal gland (mostly of chickens)


prelamin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of precursors of lamins


photoisomerase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the isomerization of photopigments


stratifin

(biochemistry) A protein found in stratified keratinizing epithelial cells.


proelastase

proelastase (countable and uncountable, plural proelastases)


chronophin

(biochemistry) A serine protein phosphatase that regulates cofilin-dependent actin dynamics


ubiquitinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a ubiquitination reaction


tolloid

(biochemistry) A metalloproteinase, similar to astacin, that functions in the development of sea urchins


pacsin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of cytoplasmic phosphoproteins that play a role in vesicle formation and transport


pleiotrophin

(biochemistry) A protein, similar to midkine, that has a number of functions related to heparin


calsarcin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of sarcomeric calcineurin-binding proteins.


tropomodulin

tropomodulin (countable and uncountable, plural tropomodulins)

(biochemistry) A protein that binds tropomyosin and thus weakens its interaction with actin.


myopalladin

(biochemistry) A particular sarcomeric protein


merosin

(biochemistry) A form of laminin found in placenta, striated muscle, and peripheral nerve


nexilin

(biochemistry) A particular protein that binds actin filaments


folacin

folacin (countable and uncountable, plural folacins)

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) folic acid


galactosylceramidase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that removes galactose from ceramide derivatives (galactocerebrosides).


levansucrase

(biochemistry) A hexosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n ⇌ glucose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n⁺1.


verdoperoxidase

verdoperoxidase (countable and uncountable, plural verdoperoxidases)


farnesyltranstransferase

farnesyltranstransferase (usually uncountable, plural farnesyltranstransferases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction trans,trans-farnesyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate ⇌ diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate, involved in steroid and terpenoid biosynthesis.


apoptin

(biochemistry) A short, nonstructural viral protein encoded by Chicken anemia virus.

apoptina

a short, nonstructural viral protein encoded by Chicken anemia virus


plasmepsin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of aspartic acid protease enzymes produced by the plasmodium parasite.


ribulokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + L(or D)-ribulose ⇌ ADP + L(or D)-ribulose 5-phosphate.


ribokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-ribose ⇌ ADP + D-ribose 5-phosphate.


rhamnulokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + L-rhamnulose ⇌ ADP + L-rhamnulose 1-phosphate.


ficain

(biochemistry) An enzyme derived from figs.


neurexophilin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of glycoprotein neuropeptides that bind to neurexins


galactokinase

galactokinase (countable and uncountable, plural galactokinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that facilitates the phosphorylation of α-D-galactose to galactose 1-phosphate at the expense of one molecule of ATP.


gluconolactonase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction D-glucono-1,5-lactone + H₂O ⇌ D-gluconate.


calneuron

(biochemistry) Any of a family of calcium sensor proteins expressed in the nervous system


gluconokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-gluconate ⇌ ADP + 6-phospho-D-gluconate.


glycosylceramidase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction glycosyl-N-acylsphingosine + H₂O ⇌ N-acylsphingosine + a sugar.


guanase

(biochemistry) guanine deaminase, an enzyme


guanylyltransferase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that transfers a guanosine monophosphate group, usually from GTP to another molecule, releasing pyrophosphate.


immunoprotein

(immunology, biochemistry) Any protein with immunological activity


imidazolonepropionase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction (S)-3-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-3H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoate + H₂O ⇌ N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate + H⁺.


iduronidase

iduronidase (countable and uncountable, plural iduronidases)

/ˌaɪ.d͡ʒəˈɹɑn.əˌdeɪs/

(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in the degeneration of glycosaminoglycans, and found in the lysosomes of cells.


spidroin

(biochemistry) The main type of protein in spiders' dragline silk.


NGF

nerve growth factor
nerve growth factor#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of nerve growth factor: a neurotrophic factor and neuropeptide involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells.


ascorbase

(biochemistry) L-ascorbate oxidase, an oxidoreductase enzyme.


arylsulfotransferase

(biochemistry) A sulfotransferase enzyme that transfers a sulfate group from phenolic sulfate esters to a phenolic acceptor substrate.


aminase

(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in amination.


amylopullulanase

amylopullulanase (countable and uncountable, plural amylopullulanases)

(biochemistry) A glycoside hydrolase enzyme with amylase and pullulanase activity.


arabinosyltransferase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme acting upon arabinose, involved in polymerisation of arabinogalactan.

arabinosyylitransferaasi

a transferase enzyme acting upon arabinose


copeptin

(biochemistry) The C-terminal part of the arginine vasopressin precursor peptide that is a prognostic marker in patients with some acute diseases


glutamyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a glutamyl group between molecules, especially between proteins


thioglucosidase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction a thioglucoside + H₂O ⇌ a sugar + a thiol.


thyroperoxidase

thyroperoxidase (countable and uncountable, plural thyroperoxidases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, expressed mainly in the thyroid, that liberates iodine for addition onto tyrosine residues on thyroglobulin for the production of thyroxine or triiodothyronine.


tomatinase

tomatinase (countable and uncountable, plural tomatinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that can degrade tomatine, found in some microbes.


transaldolase

transaldolase (countable and uncountable, plural transaldolases)

pentose phosphate pathway
pentose phosphate pathway

(biochemistry) An enzyme of the pentose phosphate pathway that catalyzes the chemical reaction sedoheptulose 7-phosphate + glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate ⇌ erythrose 4-phosphate + fructose 6-phosphate.


thiaminase

thiaminase (countable and uncountable, plural thiaminases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that metabolizes or breaks down thiamine into two molecular parts.


trichohyalin

trichohyalin (countable and uncountable, plural trichohyalins)

(biochemistry) A protein in humans that confers mechanical strength on the hair follicle's inner root sheath and other toughened epithelial tissues, such as the hard palate and filiform ridges of the tongue.


tryptophanase

tryptophanase (countable and uncountable, plural tryptophanases)

(biochemistry) A lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-tryptophan + H₂O ⇌ indole + pyruvate + NH₃.


tyrase

(biochemistry) The enzyme tyrosine ammonia lyase.


triokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-glyceraldehyde ⇌ ADP + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.


fibrinopeptide

(biochemistry) A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin during blood-clotting


zymohexase

zymohexase (countable and uncountable, plural zymohexases)


katsuwokinase

From Japanese 鰹 (katsuo,historical katsuwo, “skipjack tuna”) + kinase.

der

(biochemistry) A particular fibrinolytic enzyme.


kininogenase

en-noun

kininogenase (countable and uncountable, plural kininogenases)


hepoxilin

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Either of two eicosanoid hormones involved in inflammation, derived from arachidonic acid via oxidation by the enzyme 12-lipoxygenase.


histidase

histidase (countable and uncountable, plural histidases)


histidinase

(biochemistry) Histidine ammonia-lyase, an enzyme that converts histidine into ammonia and urocanic acid.


hyaluronoglucuronidase

hyaluronoglucuronidase (countable and uncountable, plural hyaluronoglucuronidases)

(biochemistry) A particular hyaluronidase enzyme.


hyaluronoglucosaminidase

hyaluronoglucosaminidase (countable and uncountable, plural hyaluronoglucosaminidases)


galactocerebrosidase

galactocerebrosidase (countable and uncountable, plural galactocerebrosidases)


biotinidase

biotinidase (usually uncountable, plural biotinidases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that allows the body to use and recycle biotin.


malonyltransferase

malonyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural malonyltransferases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of malonyl.


metapyrocatechase

metapyrocatechase (countable and uncountable, plural metapyrocatechases)

(biochemistry) Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase, an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction catechol + O₂ ⇌ 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde.


monellin

monellin (countable and uncountable, plural monellins)

From Monell + -in, named in 1972 after the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, USA, where it was isolated and characterized.

(biochemistry) A sweet protein found in Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii


myokinase

myokinase (countable and uncountable, plural myokinases)

(biochemistry) adenylate kinase, a phosphotransferase enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of adenine nucleotides and plays an important role in cellular energy homeostasis


agarase

agarase (countable and uncountable, plural agarases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme found in agarolytic bacteria, allowing them to use agar as their primary source of carbon.


aminoacyltransferase

aminoacyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural aminoacyltransferases)

(biochemistry) Any acyltransferase enzyme that acts upon an amino group.


alkylhalidase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction bromochloromethane + H₂O ⇌ formaldehyde + bromide + chloride.


alternansucrase

alternansucrase (countable and uncountable, plural alternansucrases)

(biochemistry) A glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes a chemical reaction that transfers an alpha-D-glucosyl residue from sucrose alternately to the 6- and 3-positions of the non-reducing terminal residue of an alpha-D-glucan, thereby creating a glucan with alternating alpha-1,6- and alpha-1,3-bonds.


aminoacylase

aminoacylase (countable and uncountable, plural aminoacylases)

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction an N-acyl-L-amino acid + H₂O ⇌ a carboxylate + an L-amino acid.


argininosuccinase

argininosuccinase (countable and uncountable, plural argininosuccinases)

argininosuccinate lyase
argininosuccinate lyase


arylformamidase

arylformamidase (countable and uncountable, plural arylformamidases)

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction N-formyl-L-kynurenine + H₂O ⇌ formate + L-kynurenine.


aryldialkylphosphatase

aryldialkylphosphatase (countable and uncountable, plural aryldialkylphosphatases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that hydrolyzes organophosphates: an aryl dialkyl phosphate + H₂O ⇌ dialkyl phosphate + an aryl alcohol.


peptidyltransferase

peptidyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural peptidyltransferases)

(biochemistry) An aminoacyltransferase involved in protein biosynthesis.


prolidase

prolidase (countable and uncountable, plural prolidases)

(biochemistry) A cytosolic dipeptidase that hydrolyzes dipeptides with proline or hydroxyproline at the carboxy terminus (but not Pro-Pro), important in collagen metabolism.


foldase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes protein folding.


nitrite reductase

nitrite reductase (plural nitrite reductases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the reduction of nitrite ions


hydroxymethyltransferase

hydroxymethyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxymethyltransferases)

(biochemistry) Any transferase enzyme that transfers a hydroxymethyl group.


aldehyde oxidase

aldehyde oxidase (plural aldehyde oxidases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid


nicotinamidase

nicotinamidase (countable and uncountable, plural nicotinamidases)

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction nicotinamide + H₂O ⇌ nicotinate + NH₃.


GDOR

(biochemistry) Glutathione dehydrogenase (ascorbate)


fibrinase

fibrinase (countable and uncountable, plural fibrinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in the formation of fibrin.


endodeoxyribonuclease

(biochemistry) An enzyme that is both a deoxyribonuclease and an endonuclease.


oligonucleotidase

oligonucleotidase (countable and uncountable, plural oligonucleotidases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an oligonucleotide, but especially an exoribonuclease derived from Flammulina velutipes.


permethrinase

(biochemistry) pyrethroid hydrolase, an enzyme involved in degradation of pyrethroid pesticides


nucleotidylexotransferase

nucleotidylexotransferase (usually uncountable, plural nucleotidylexotransferases)

(biochemistry) A specialized DNA polymerase expressed in immature, pre-B, pre-T lymphoid cells, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma cells, which adds N-nucleotides to the V, D, and J exons during antibody gene recombination.


nattokinase

From Japanese 納豆菌 (nattōkin, “nattō-bacteria”) + -ase. (It is not a kinase.)

uder

(biochemistry) A serine protease of the subtilisin family, extracted from natto.


desmolase

en-noun

desmolase (countable and uncountable, plural desmolases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the formation or destruction of carbon-carbon bonds within a molecule. These enzymes play a significant role in respiration and fermentation.


diisopropylfluorophosphatase

diisopropylfluorophosphatase (countable and uncountable, plural diisopropylfluorophosphatases)

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction diisopropyl fluorophosphate + H₂O ⇌ diisopropyl phosphate + fluoride.


deamidase

deamidase (countable and uncountable, plural deamidases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, carboxypeptidase C.


diphosphotransferase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of phosphotransferase enzymes that act on pyrophosphate groups.


arbutinase

(biochemistry) The enzyme beta-glucosidase.


amygdalase

amygdalase (countable and uncountable, plural amygdalases)

amygdalin beta-glucosidase
amygdalin beta-glucosidase

(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.


linamarase

(biochemistry) beta-D-glucosidase, an enzyme found in many plants including cassava and the butter bean; an enzyme which breaks down linamarin and produces cyanohydrines and thus hydrogen cyanide


exocellulase

(biochemistry) Any cellulase that hydrolyse glycoside links at the ends of cellulose chains


tripeptide aminopeptidase

(biochemistry) A zinc enzyme, widely distributed in mammalian tissues, that catalyzes the release of the N-terminal residue from a tripeptide.


alkylglycerone phosphate synthase

alkylglycerone phosphate synthase (plural alkylglycerone phosphate synthases)

alkylglycerone phosphate synthases (plural)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol ⇌ an alkyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain acid anion.


atroxase

Crotalus atrox
Crotalus atrox#Translingual

(biochemistry) An endopeptidase enzyme, found in the venom of the diamondback rattlesnake Crotalus atrox, that catalyzes the cleavage of His⁵-Leu, Ser⁹-His, His¹⁰-Leu, Ala¹⁴-Leu and Tyr¹⁶-Leu of insulin B chain.


arylamidase

arylamidase (countable and uncountable, plural arylamidases)

cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase
cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase

(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.

arilamidase

the enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase


aminopolypeptidase

aminopolypeptidase (countable and uncountable, plural aminopolypeptidases)


inulase

inulase (countable and uncountable, plural inulases)


imidodipeptidase

imidodipeptidase (countable and uncountable, plural imidodipeptidases)

(biochemistry) The enzyme X-Pro dipeptidase.


iminodipeptidase

iminodipeptidase (countable and uncountable, plural iminodipeptidases)

(biochemistry) The enzyme Cytosol nonspecific dipeptidase.


isoamylase

isoamylase (countable and uncountable, plural isoamylases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, glycogen 6-alpha-D-glucanohydrolase, that catalyses the hydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic branch linkages in glycogen, amylopectin and their beta-limit dextrins.


isopullulanase

isopullulanase (countable and uncountable, plural isopullulanases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, pullulan 4-glucanohydrolase, that catalyses the hydrolysis of pullulan to isopanose (6-alpha-maltosylglucose).


inulinase

inulinase (countable and uncountable, plural inulinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, 1-beta-D-fructan fructanohydrolase, that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (2->1)-beta-D-fructosidic linkages in inulin.


isopropylmalic acid

(organic chemistry) An intermediate in leucine biosynthesis, synthesized from oxoisovalerate by 2-isopropylmalate synthase and converted into isopropyl-3-oxosuccinate by 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase.


mechanoenzyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that converts chemical energy into mechanical energy and hence into movement


cryptocyanin

cryptocyanin (usually uncountable, plural cryptocyanins)

Cryptocyanin, a copper-free hexameric protein in crab (Cancer magister) hemolymph, has been characterized and the amino acid sequence has been deduced from its cDNA.

1999 March 2, Nora B. Terwilliger, “Cryptocyanin, a crustacean molting protein: Evolutionary link with arthropod hemocyanins and insect hexamerins”, in PNAS, volume 95, number 5:

We have studied expression patterns of members of the hemocyanin gene family, hemocyanin, cryptocyanin, and phenoloxidase, in Cancer magister to better understand the molecular basis of the complex regulation and physiological transformations that occur during molting.

2013, Metalloproteins—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition:

Cryptocyanin is also synthesized in the hepatopancreas R cells.

(biochemistry) A hexameric protein associated with moulting in crustaceans


vetispiradiene synthase

vetispiradiene synthase (plural vetispiradiene synthases)

(biochemistry) A lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction trans,trans-farnesyl diphosphate ⇌ vetispiradiene + diphosphate.


premnaspirodiene oxygenase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction (-)-vetispiradiene + 2 NADPH + 2 H⁺ + 2 O₂ ⇌ solavetivone + 2 NADP⁺ + 3 H₂O.


kallistatin

(biochemistry) A serin protein, found in human plasma, that contains binding sites for heparin


neuraxin

(biochemistry) A structural protein in rats.


entactin

(biochemistry) A protein that is a component of the basement membrane and (along with perlecan) connects the networks formed by collagens and laminins to each other.


notatin

From notatum + -in, named after Penicillium notatum, from which it was extracted.


mitofusin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of GTP-binding proteins embedded in the outer membrane of the mitochondria


chondronectin

(biochemistry) A cartilage matrix protein that mediates the attachment of chondrocytes to collagen


bradavidin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of homotetrameric biotin-binding proteins found in bacteria of the genus Bradyrhizobium


fibropellin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that assist in epidermal growth by the promotion of proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal and epithelial cells


tamavidin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of avidin-like biotin-binding proteins found in the tamogitake mushroom (of genus Pleurotus).


zebavidin

(biochemistry) An avidin found in zebrafish.


xenavidin

(biochemistry) An avidin found in frogs of the genus Xenopus


carbamoyl phosphate

An anion, produced from bicarbonate, ammonia and phosphate, that acts as an intermediary metabolite in land animals.


amidoligase

(biochemistry) Any ligase that catalyses the binding of an amido group, but especially one that catalyses the transfer of such a group from glutamine


cytoglobin

(biochemistry) A globin that is produced by all types of human and other mammalian cells


fetidin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of hemolytic and antibacterial glycoproteins present in the coelomic fluid of the earthworm Eisenia fetida


lysenin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins, from the coelomic fluid of the earthworm Eisenia foetida, that induce erythrocyte lysis.


intasome

(biochemistry) A nucleoprotein complex active in integration of DNA from a bacteriophage into a host.


hydrogenlyase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen from a compound, but especially one that converts formic acid into carbon dioxide and molecular hydrogen


excisionase

(biochemistry) A bacteriophage protein that regulates the assembly of the excisive intasome and inhibits viral integration


chaoptin

(biochemistry) A photoreceptor cell-specific membrane glycoprotein


neurothelin

(biochemistry) A cell-surface glycoprotein associated with the blood/brain barrier


neuroplastin

(biochemistry) A transmembrane immunoglobin protein.


zebrin

From zebra + -in, because of the stripes.

(biochemistry, neuroscience) Any of the molecules expressed by subsets of Purkinje cells that reveal the underlying zone-and-stripe architecture of the cerebellum.


symbionin

(biochemistry) An aphid endosymbiont-specific chaperonin protein


carbonmonoxyhemoglobin

carbonmonoxyhemoglobin (usually uncountable, plural carbonmonoxyhemoglobins)

(biochemistry) Synonym of carboxyhemoglobin


coactosin

(biochemistry) An actin-binding protein originally isolated from Dictyostelium


lichenase

(biochemistry) Any glucanase that can hydrolyse lichenins


xyloglucanase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that breaks down xyloglucans.


calexcitin

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein associated with learning in invertebrates


desuccinylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that promotes desuccinylation


myohemerythrin

(biochemistry) The oxygen-carrying protein found in the muscles of some marine invertebrates


antichymotrypsin

(biochemistry) Any serpin that inhibits chymotrypsin


exoglucanase

(biochemistry) any glucanase / cellulase that is active outside of the organism that produced it


tautomerase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a tautomerization reaction


deiodase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the removal of iodine from iodothyronine; its deficiency causes goitre


selenophosphate synthetase

selenophosphate synthetase (plural selenophosphate synthetases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the formation of a selenophosphate


memapsin

(biochemistry) membrane-associated aspartic protease


arthropodin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins found in the cuticles of insects.


dermatopontin

dermatopontin (usually uncountable, plural dermatopontins)

extracellular matrix
extracellular matrix

(biochemistry) An extracellular matrix protein


atrogin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of F-box proteins expressed during muscle atrophy


sarcospan

(biochemistry) A transmembrane protein, located within skeletal muscle, the loss of which is associated with muscular dystrophy.


adracalin

nuclear pore complex
nuclear pore complex

(biochemistry) A component of nuclear pore complex implicated in Triple-A syndrome


pectase

pectase (countable and uncountable, plural pectases)


dysbindin

(biochemistry) dystrobrevin-binding protein in muscle cells


exotransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that is active outside of the cell or organism that created it


geminin

(biochemistry) A nuclear protein that inhibits DNA replication


scramblase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that aid the translocation of phospholipids across cell membranes.


somatoliberin

From somato- + Latin līberāre- (“to set free”) + -in.


rhamnodiastase

en-noun

rhamnodiastase (countable and uncountable, plural rhamnodiastases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme found in Rhamnus dahurica, used in the hydrolysis of flavonoid glycosides.


transglucosidase

(biochemistry) A kind of enzyme capable of converting starch into oligosaccharides.


maltokinase

maltokinase (countable and uncountable, plural maltokinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the chemical reaction ATP + maltose ⇌ ADP + alpha-maltose 1-phosphate.


(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 5,10-methenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydromethanopterin + H₂O ⇌ 5-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydromethanopterin.


oryzin

Aspergillus oryzae
Aspergillus oryzae#Translingual

(biochemistry) A predominant extracellular alkaline endopeptidase of the mold Aspergillus oryzae.


aspergillopepsin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of pepsins found in Aspergillus fungi.


chignolin

(biochemistry) A synthetic decapeptide that folds into a beta-hairpin structure in water.


dynactin

dynactin (countable and uncountable, plural dynactins)

(biochemistry) dynein activator complex: a multi-subunit protein found in eukaryotic cells that aids in bidirectional intracellular transport by binding to dynein and kinesin-2 and linking them to the organelle or vesicle to be transported.


dextranase

dextranase (countable and uncountable, plural dextranases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.


dextransucrase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (1,6-alpha-D-glucosyl)n ⇌ D-fructose + (1,6-alpha-D-glucosyl)n⁺1.


dihydroorotase

dihydroorotase (countable and uncountable, plural dihydroorotases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that converts carbamoyl aspartic acid into 4,5-dihydroorotic acid in the biosynthesis of pyrimidines.


dimethylallyltranstransferase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that converts dimethylallylpyrophosphate and isopentenyl pyrophosphate into farnesylpyrophosphate.


dimethylargininase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction N-omega,N-omega'-methyl-L-arginine + H₂O ⇌ dimethylamine + L-citrulline.


dolichyldiphosphatase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction dolichyl diphosphate + H₂O ⇌ dolichyl phosphate + phosphate.


drosulfakinin

drosulfakinin (countable and uncountable, plural drosulfakinins)

(biochemistry) An immunoreactive neuropeptide present in Drosophila


uromodulin

Tamm-Horsfall protein
Tamm-Horsfall protein


mammaglobin

(biochemistry) A particular secretoglobin protein, associated with breast cancer


exodeoxyribonuclease

(biochemistry) Any of a group of esterases that catalyze the division of DNA.


livetin

(biochemistry) A protein found in egg yolk.


caldesmon

From calcium + desmo- + -on, from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “band, bond”).

der

A particular calmodulin-binding protein.


carnosinase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of Xaa!His dipeptides.


peptidyl-glycinamidase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of C-terminal glycinamide from polypeptides.


chlorophyllase

en-noun

chlorophyllase (countable and uncountable, plural chlorophyllases)

(biochemistry) The main enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism; the catalyst for the hydrolysis of chlorophyll to produce chlorophyllide and phytol.


clostripain

It was isolated from Clostridium histolyticum.

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteinases that cleaves proteins on the carboxyl peptide bond of arginine.


cobalt chelatase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + hydrogenobyrinic acid a,c-diamide + Co²⁺ + H₂O ⇌ ADP + phosphate + cob(II)yrinic acid a,c-diamide + H⁺.


creatininase

(biochemistry) An amidohydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of creatinine to creatine, which can then be metabolised to urea and sarcosine by creatinase.


sepiapterin reductase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of various carbonyl substances, including derivatives of pteridines.


thermitase

Obtained from Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. See -ase.

(biochemistry) A peptidase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins.


levanase

(biochemistry) levan hydrolase, an enzyme that catalyses the random hydrolysis of (2->6)-beta-D-fructofuranosidic linkages in (2->6)-beta-D-fructans (levans) containing more than three fructose units.


ethanolaminephosphotransferase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction CDP-ethanolamine + 1,2-diacylglycerol ⇌ CMP + a phosphatidylethanolamine.


cresolase

monophenol monooxygenase
monophenol monooxygenase


dGTPase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction dGTP + H₂O ⇌ deoxyguanosine + triphosphate.


maturase

(genetics, biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that splice introns; any gene that codes for such a protein


exolipase

(biochemistry) Any form of lipase acting as an exoenzyme


sulfurase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a reaction involving elemental sulfur.


fibrolase

(biochemistry) fibrinolytic proteinase: a hydrolase enzyme found in the venom of the southern copperhead snake


eceriferum

(biochemistry) An aldehyde decarbonylase involved in the conversion of aldehydes to alkanes; it is implicated in the inability of some pollens etc to produce wax


chordin

(biochemistry) A particular bone morphogenetic protein antagonist


parchorin

(biochemistry) An intracellular chloride-channel protein


selenoenzyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that contains a selenium atom.


thioltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of a thiol group


calumenin

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein localized in the endoplasmic reticulum


lactonase

lactonase (countable and uncountable, plural lactonases)

(biochemistry) A metalloenzyme, produced by certain bacteria, that targets and inactivates acylated homoserine lactones (AHLs)


leucyltransferase

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


leghemoglobin

leghemoglobin (countable and uncountable, plural leghemoglobins)

(biochemistry) A hemoprotein found in the nitrogen-fixing root nodules of leguminous plants.


lumbrokinase

lumbrokinase (countable and uncountable, plural lumbrokinases)

(biochemistry) A collective name for various fibrinolytic enzymes present in various earthworms, especially Lumbricus bimastus and Lumbricus rubellus.


keratinase

(biochemistry) A proteolytic proteinase enzyme produced in the presence of keratin-containing substrate.


emydin

A protein found in the eggs of the tortoise.


glucase

(dated, biochemistry) Any enzyme that converts starch into glucose.


aminomutase

(biochemistry) Any mutase that moves an amino group.


calcimedin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of calcium-dependent proteins that bind phospholipids.


calphobindin

From calcium, phospho-, bind, and + -in.

(biochemistry) A calcium-dependent protein that binds some phospholipids


carboxyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a carboxyl group (one that carries out transcarboxylation).


chelatase

The properties of these zinc-protoporphyrin chelatases, particularly the one in R. spheroides, are described in detail and their possible metabolic functions discussed.

1964, A Neuberger, “Studies on the biosynthesis of porphyrin and bacteriochlorophyll by Rhodopseudomonas spheroides. 5. Zinc–protoporphyrin chelatase”, in Biochemical Journal:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes chelation, especially that of a specified metal ion


transcarboxylase

(biochemistry) Synonym of carboxyltransferase


cobaltochelatase

(biochemistry) Any chelatase that chelates cobalt ions


chondroitinsulfatase

(biochemistry) Any sulfatase that sulfates chondroitin.


deoxyribosyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a deoxyribosyl moiety (between bases)


erabutoxin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of neurotoxic proteins found in venom of the sea snake of the genus Laticauda


fetoglobulin

(biochemistry) A plasma globulin that is present especially in the fetus


glucanohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that hydrolyses a glucan


glyceridase

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that hydrolyses glycerides


glycanohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that hydrolyses a glycan


hexadecapeptide

(biochemistry) Any oligopeptide that has sixteen amino acid components


mannosylphosphoryltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers mannosyl phosphate residues


monophosphokinase

(biochemistry) Any kinase that transfers a single phosphate group


molybdoflavoprotein

(biochemistry) Any flavoprotein containing molybdenum


molybdoprotein

(biochemistry) Any metalloprotein containing molybdenum


nitrophenylphosphatase

(biochemistry) Any phosphatase that hydrolyses nitrophenyl phosphate


melanotropin

melanocyte-stimulating hormone
melanocyte-stimulating hormone#English

(endocrinology, biochemistry) Synonym of melanocyte-stimulating hormone


ovoglycoprotein

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein found in hen's egg white


ovostatin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in hens' eggs.


ovomacroglobulin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of macroglobulins found in hen's eggs


nucleosidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a nucleoside, separating the base and the sugar


peroxygenase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the formation of an alcohol by reaction with hydrogen peroxide


prepilin peptidase

prepilin peptidase (plural prepilin peptidases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that removes a signal peptide from maturing pilins


propionylcholinesterase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of propionylcholine


pseudoisoenzyme

(biochemistry) A variant conformation of an enzyme (that appears to be an isoenzyme)


pyrophosphokinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that transfers pyrophosphate (diphosphate)


pyrophosphotransferase

(biochemistry) Synonym of pyrophosphokinase


pyroglobulin

(biochemistry) An immunoglobulin that coagulates when heated


transamidase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers an amide group.


golli

(biochemistry) A protein that regulates calcium influx in T cells


nodulin

In rice lines containing the dominant (susceptibility) allele of the gene, the expression of the nodulin homolog is up regulated upon infection with Xoo .

2015 May 31, Sharat Kumar Pradhan et al., “Pyramiding of three bacterial blight resistance genes for broad-spectrum resistance in deepwater rice variety, Jalmagna”, in Rice, volume 8, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a class of plant proteins formed or enhanced during symbiotic nitrogen fixation in root nodules


sauvagine

CRF and related peptides, such as sauvagine, bind to the extracellular regions of CRF 1 R and activate the receptor.

2014 May 16, Katerina Spyridaki et al., “Structural-Functional Analysis of the Third Transmembrane Domain of the Corticotropin-releasing Factor Type 1 Receptor”, in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, volume 289, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A particular oligopeptide that functions as a neuropeptide


osteokine

osteokine (countable and uncountable, plural osteokines)

(biochemistry) A form of cytokine produced in bone cells.


otubain

CysP9 contains a single large ovarian tumor (OTU) domain suggesting it may belong to the otubain or peptidase_C65, and possibly possess functions similar to deubiquitinating enzymes of the peptidase_C65 family.

2015 July 6, “Identification, Characterization and Down-Regulation of Cysteine Protease Genes in Tobacco for Use in Recombinant Protein Production”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases associated with ovarian tumours


lumazine synthase

DNA vaccines encoding ribosomal L7/L12, lumazine synthase (BLS), P39 (a putative periplasmic binding protein), Omp16 (outer membrane protein) and BAB1_0278 genes have demonstrated to confer protection against B. abortus challenge in mice.

2015 July 8, Elaine MS Dorneles, Nammalwar Sriranganathan, Andrey P. Lage, “Recent advances in Brucella abortus vaccines”, in Veterinary Research, volume 46, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An enzyme, involved in riboflavin biosynthesis, that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-deoxy-L-glycero-tetrulose 4-phosphate + 5-amino-6-(D-ribitylamino)uracil ⇌ 6,7-dimethyl-8-(D-ribityl)lumazine + 2 H₂O + phosphate.


plakin

(biochemistry) Any protein that associates with junctional complexes and the cytoskeleton


phosphate acetyltransferase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction acetyl-CoA + phosphate ⇌ CoA + acetyl phosphate.


volkensin

(biochemistry) A toxic ribosome-inactivating protein isolated from the roots of Adenia volkensii


acylphosphatase

This is the case of acylphosphatase from Drosophila melanogaster (AcPDro2).

2015 April 16, Rafael Zambrano et al., “AGGRESCAN3D (A3D): server for prediction of aggregation properties of protein structures”, in Nucleic Acids Research, volume 43, →DOI:

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) The enzyme acylphosphate phosphohydrolase.


cytohelicase

The root tips were digested in a pectolytic enzyme mixture [0.1% (w/v) pectolyase Y23 (Duchefa, Haarlem, the Netherlands), 0.1% (w/v) cellulase onozuka RS (Duchefa, Haarlem, the Netherlands) and 0.1% (w/v) cytohelicase (Sigma-Aldrich, Steinheim, Germany)] in 10 mM citrate buffer (10mM tri sodium citrate + 10 mM citrate, pH 4.5) at 37 °C for 1 h.

2015, Prabhu Shankar Lakshmanan et al., “Karyotype analysis and visualization of 45S rRNA genes using fluorescence in situ hybridization in aroids (Araceae)”, in Comparative Cytogenetics, volume 9, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A form of glucanase isolated from Helix pomatia


latherin

From lather + -in from the ability of the protein to produce a frothy lather of sweat on equines.

(biochemistry) A surfactant protein, found in the sweat of equines, which allows sweat to penetrate the waterproof coat and there evaporate and cool the animal.


sulfurylase

The mechanism underlying the enhanced S assimilation may be upregulated expression of genes involved in S/Se assimilation, particularly ATP sulfurylase and APS reductase [33,180].

2015, Lenny H.E. Winkel et al., “Selenium Cycling Across Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces: A Critical Review”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of sulfate, typically to a form of ATP


archaerhodopsin

Bilateral inactivation of cholinergic BF neurons genetically targeted with archaerhodopsin prolonged SWS and decreased the probability of awakening from SWS in mice.

2015 July 8, “Silencing of Cholinergic Basal Forebrain Neurons Using Archaerhodopsin Prolongs Slow-Wave Sleep in Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, isolated from halobacteria, that are light-driven proton pumps


transglucosylase

(biochemistry) A transglycosylase that transfers glucosyl groups


endotransglucosylase

The expression of genes encoding a pectinesterase, a pectate lyase and a xyloglucan endotransglucosylase hydrolase (Solyc12g008530)

2015 July 2, Ye JHu TYang CLi HYang MIjaz Ret al., “Transcriptome Profiling of Tomato Fruit Development Reveals Transcription Factors Associated with Ascorbic Acid, Carotenoid and Flavonoid Biosynthesis”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An endocytic transglucosylase.


hamartin

Notably, in breast cancer, relative low expression of hamartin and tuberin (TSC1 and TSC2 products, respectively) is associated with poor clinical outcome, and depletion of tuberin promotes metastasis.

2015 July 14, “Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Biomarkers Linked to Lung Metastatic Potential and Cell Stemness”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A peripheral membrane protein encoded in humans by the TSC1 gene, and implicated as a tumor suppressor.


angiomotin

angiomotin (countable and uncountable, plural angiomotins)

Therefore, the adhesive role of type XIV collagen may interact with type I collagen, PRELP and angiomotin.

2015 July 16, “Quantitative LC-MS/MS Analysis of Proteins Involved in Metastasis of Breast Cancer”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein that increases the random migration of endothelial cells as well as the migration of endothelial cells toward growth factors


ferrireductase

Furthermore, Fe 3+ is reduced to Fe 2+ by a ferrireductase in the endosomal membrane, the six transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 3 [9, 10 ].

2015 July 11, “Fe(III) Is Essential for Porcine Embryonic Development via Mitochondrial Function Maintenance”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces ferric iron to ferrous, often as a byproduct of another operation


nacrein

For example, nacrein has a carbonic anhydrase domain and a Gly-X-Asn repeat domain.

2015 July 11, “Dual Roles of the Lysine-Rich Matrix Protein (KRMP)-3 in Shell Formation of Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A matrix protein that is involved in the formation of nacre in molluscs


metallohydrolase

The catalytic role of metal ions in metallohydrolases, such as carboxypeptidase, can be explained in two alternative ways […]

1977, “Intramolecular catalysis of ester hydrolysis by metal complexed hydroxide ion. Acyl oxygen bond scission in cobalt (2+) and nickel (2+) carboxylic acid complexes”, in Journal of the American Chemical Society, volume 99, number 16, page 5341:

Such metallohydrolases are thought to critically alter mucus properties.

2015 July 11, “The Goblet Cell Protein Clca1 (Alias mClca3 or Gob-5) Is Not Required for Intestinal Mucus Synthesis, Structure and Barrier Function in Naive or DSS-Challenged Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any metalloenzyme that is a hydrolase.


pappalysin

The other was Pappa2 (pappalysin2; pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A2) gene which encodes for a member of the pappalysin family of metzincin metalloproteinases (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/364027 ).

2015 July 11, “Unraveling the Rat Intestine, Spleen and Liver Genome-Wide Transcriptome after the Oral Administration of Lavender Oil by a Two-Color Dye-Swap DNA Microarray Approach”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a class of peptidases associated with pregnancy


shematrin

Furthermore, the KRMP mRNA expression level was found to be significantly higher than other genes, except for the shematrin matrix protein family, which indicated that KRMPs may play important roles in shell formation.

(biochemistry) Any of a family of structural proteins found in the shells of some oysters.


zincin

Also bacteria belonging to Vibrio parahaemolyticus are known to produce several proteases and collagenases including metalloproteases of the zincins superfamily and serine proteases.

2015 July 11, “Comprehensive Analysis of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strain Extracellular Serine Protease VpSP37”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.


reticulocalbin

Fibulin-1C interacts with calumenin and reticulocalbin with an estimated dissociation constant around 50-60 nM. The interaction, at least for reticulocalbin, was not dependent upon the presence of Ca 2+ .

2015 July 11, “Fibulin-1C, C1 Esterase Inhibitor and Glucose Regulated Protein 75 Interact with the CREC Proteins, Calumenin and Reticulocalbin”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein from the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum


gastrotropin

One more of them, gastrotropin from various species, is reported to crystallize with 2 molecules of other natural ligands per protein molecule.

2015 July 14, “All-Purpose Containers? Lipid-Binding Protein – Drug Interactions”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A cytoplasmic, hydrophobic ligand-binding protein which stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion


secretagogin

A third protein, secretagogin shares significant homology to these buffers, but has only been characterized as a calcium sensor.

2015 July 14, “Drosophila Cbp53E Regulates Axon Growth at the Neuromuscular Junction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm


drosha

Most miRNAs arise from very long transcripts known as primary miRNA (pri-miRNA) by drosha and its cofactor DGCR8 (DiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 8) in nucleus converting it to ~70-100 bp precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA).

2015 July 8, Hamid Ali Khan et al., “Identification of miRNAs during mouse postnatal ovarian development and superovulation”, in Journal of Ovarian Research, volume 8, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An RNA-specific endoribonuclease


superoxidase

Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).

2015 July 14, “Wedelolactone Regulates Lipid Metabolism and Improves Hepatic Steatosis Partly by AMPK Activation and Up-Regulation of Expression of PPARα/LPL and LDLR”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

superoxide dismutase
superoxide dismutase#English

(biochemistry) Synonym of superoxide dismutase


endonexin

The overall tertiary structures, which were defined by four endonexin domains containing calcium binding sites, were well preserved […]

2015 July 15, “Potato Annexin STANN1 Promotes Drought Tolerance and Mitigates Light Stress in Transgenic Solanum tuberosum L. Plants”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a particular group of integrin-binding proteins.


interpain

Val-Leu-Lys is a substrate for interpain, however, the measured activity was not blocked by the cysteine protease inhibitor E64 (data not shown), suggesting that serine proteases, even including host proteases such as plasmin may be responsible for this activity.

2015 July 15, “Early Cytokine Response to Infection with Pathogenic vs Non-Pathogenic Organisms in a Mouse Model of Endodontic Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A cysteine proteinase obtained from Prevotella intermedia


zeamatin

Unlike other pathogenesis-related group 5 proteins, zeamatin inhibits insect α-amylase and mammalian trypsin activities [75 ].

2015 July 15, “Proteome Analysis of Poplar Seed Vigor”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An antifungal protein found in Zea mays


antioxidase

Activities of antioxidase were also altered after cold stress treatment, precisely, SOD and APX activities were elevated under cold stress in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

2015 July 16, “Physiological and Molecular Mechanism of Nitric Oxide (NO) Involved in Bermudagrass Response to Cold Stress”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress


sulfonase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a sulfonation reaction


podoplanin

NS–nonspecific band ( D ) Flow cytometry analysis of the LEC markers, CD31 and podoplanin, in M and S1.

2015 July 16, “ADAM17 Promotes Motility, Invasion, and Sprouting of Lymphatic Endothelial Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A particular glycoprotein


vasorin

ADAM17 is known to down-regulate TGFβ signaling by shedding the extracellular domain of TGFβ-RI [60 ], as well as that of vasorin, a protein that, in its soluble form, binds to and neutralizes TGFβ [61 ].

(biochemistry) A protein that modulates the arterial response to injury


megalin

However, megalin may also play a partial role in these responses to ANG II.

2014 April 16, Xiao C. Li, Jia L. Zhuo, “Mechanisms of AT1a receptor-mediated uptake of angiotensin II by proximal tubule cells: a novel role of the multiligand endocytic receptor megalin”, in American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology, volume 307, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A particular low-density transmembrane lipoprotein


electromorph

(biochemistry) A mutant form of a protein identified by electrophoresis


attacin

attacin (countable and uncountable, plural attacins)

Whereas sexual dimorphism was observed in relation to attacin only between males and females of the Pr group (LSD Post hoc, P ; Table 2 ), significant gender differences were found for defensin in both the UnPr and Pr groups (LSD Post-Hoc, P = 0.03 and P ).

2015 July 17, “Bacterial Exposure at the Larval Stage Induced Sexual Immune Dimorphism and Priming in Adult Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An antibacterial protein originally found in the immune haemolymph of Hyalophora cecropia


(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in the first major step of carbon fixation.


Janus kinase

Shortened from just another kinase (being part of a large number of discoveries at the time); see Janus.

(biochemistry) Any of a family of intracellular non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway.


chitotriosidase

All three patients showed maintenance of platelets, hemoglobin and plasma chitotriosidase during a period of 4 to 8 years of subsequent miglustat therapy.

2015 June 23, Christine Serratrice, Laure Swiader, Jacques Serratrice, “Switching from imiglucerase to miglustat for the treatment of French patients with Gaucher disease type 1: a case series”, in Journal of Medical Case Reports, volume 9, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A chitinase whose activity is elevated in serum of patients suffering from lipid storage disorders


periaxin

For double immunostaining, p-NF was combined with periaxin.

2015 July 22, “Contribution of Schwann Cells to Remyelination in a Naturally Occurring Canine Model of CNS Neuroinflammation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A structural protein that is required for the maintenance of myelin


phosphoenzyme

Indeed, every reaction step measured in the Na,K-ATPase reaction cycle was significantly affected by the concentration of cholesterol: the phosphoenzyme levels increased, the apparent ATP affinity increased, the cytoplasmic Na + activation was inhibited at high Na + concentrations, and the rate of phosphorylation and of spontaneous and K + -activated dephosphorylation increased[51 –53 ].

2015 July 22, “Effects of Iron Overload on the Activity of Na,K-ATPase and Lipid Profile of the Human Erythrocyte Membrane”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) The phosphorylated form of an enzyme


zymolyase

zymolyase (usually uncountable, plural zymolyases)

We show here that Mkk2 mediates the phosphorylation of the Mkc1 MAPK in response to cell wall assembly interfering agents such as zymolyase or tunicamycin and also to oxidative stress.

2015 July 22, “The Mkk2 MAPKK Regulates Cell Wall Biogenesis in Cooperation with the Cek1-Pathway in Candida albicans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A commercial enzyme preparation that lyses the cell walls of yeast cells.


keratanase

(C) Immunoblotting of whole brain homogenates with the indicated antibodies following sequential digestion of the lysate with chondroitinase ABC, endo-β-galactosidase and keratanase I, SDS-PAGE on 5–15% gradient gels under non-reducing conditions, and transfer onto nitrocellulose membranes.

2009 February 11, Daniela Virgintino et al., “Differential distribution of aggrecan isoforms in perineuronal nets of the human cerebral cortex”, in Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, volume 13, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a keratan sulfate


glycosynthase

To control Fc N-glycans, we performed a rearrangement of Fc N-glycans from a heterogeneous N-glycosylation pattern to homogeneous N-glycans using chemoenzymatic approaches with two types of endo-β-N-acetyl glucosaminidases (ENG’ases), one that works as a hydrolase to cleave all heterogeneous N-glycans, another that is used as a glycosynthase to generate homogeneous N-glycans.

2015 July 23, “Glycoengineered Monoclonal Antibodies with Homogeneous Glycan (M3, G0, G2, and A2) Using a Chemoenzymatic Approach Have Different Affinities for FcγRIIIa and Variable Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Activities”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the formation of a glycoside.


bactenecin

Secondly, AMPs having one disulfide bond which pack into a loop structure having a tail e.g., bactenecins and esculentins.

2015 April 2, Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye et al., “Reactive Oxygen Species, Apoptosis, Antimicrobial Peptides and Human Inflammatory Diseases”, in Pharmaceuticals, volume 8, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of antimicrobial cyclic peptides found in the granules of bovine neutrophils


coprisin

They concluded that coprisin could be a model molecule for a large family of novel AMPs possessing apoptotic activities.

(biochemistry) A peptide, similar to defensin, found in bacteria-immunized dung beetles


enkelytin

They commonly comprise peptides resulting from the processing of neuropeptide precursors like pro-enkephalin-A, to give active peptide B and enkelytin; many of which are phosphorylated.

(biochemistry) An antibacterial peptide produced by adrenal medullary chromaffin granules


limbachalcone

Extraction with CH 2 Cl 2 (3 × 10 mL), dryingover Na 2 SO 4, and chromatographic purification on a silica gel column with mixtures of n -hexane-EtOAc yielded, after crystallization, 2′-hydroxy-3′,6′-dimethoxy-4′- O -(3″-methylbut-2″-enyl)chalcone ( 3 ) (8.4 mg, 84 %), trivially named limbachalcone A.

2015 June 24, Antoine Honoré Lonfouo Nkuété et al., “Anti-leukemia activity of semi-synthetic phenolic derivatives from Polygonum limbatum Meisn.”, in Chemistry Central Journal, volume 9, →DOI:

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of chalcones isolated from Persicaria limbata (syn. Polygonum limbatum).


rhamnosyltransferase

In addition, another gene having the function of flavonol 3- O -galactoside (1 → 4) rhamnosyltransferase remains to be cloned.

2015 May 23, Shaokang Di et al., “Linkage mapping, molecular cloning and functional analysis of soybean gene Fg3 encoding flavonol 3-O-glucoside/galactoside (1 → 2) glucosyltransferase”, in BMC Plant Biology, volume 15, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a rhamnosyl group


scleraxis

Then, MMP, PGE2, collagen and scleraxis expression was evaluated by RT-PCR (a and c) or ELISA (b).

2015 July 9, Catherine Baugé et al., “TOL19-001 reduces inflammation and MMP expression in monolayer cultures of tendon cells”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, volume 15, →DOI:

transcription factor
transcription factor

(biochemistry) A transcription factor associated with tendon tissue


adenain

The LC-MS/MS analysis of proteinase K treated CsCl 2 density gradient purified TAdV-3 virions identified eleven virus-encoded proteins (hexon, pVI, pVII, penton base, pVIII, sialidase, IIIA, adenain, pX, IVa2 and DBP) previously reported to be in other adenoviruses (Table 3 and Figure 3 A).

2015 July 9, Pankaj Kumar et al., “Proteomic analysis of purified turkey adenovirus 3 virions”, in Veterinary Research, volume 46, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An endopeptidase that catalyses the cleavage of adenovirus proteins


lanthipeptide

Notably, each of these two clusters, encoding a lanthipeptide and a bacteriocin, respectively, is shared with S.

2015 July 25, “A Genomic, Transcriptomic and Proteomic Look at the GE2270 Producer Planobispora rosea, an Uncommon Actinomycete”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any peptide containing lanthionine


diabody

(biochemistry) A dimer of a fragment of an immunoglobin


triabody

(biochemistry) A trimer of a fragment of an immunoglobin


endoneuraminidase

endoneuraminidase (usually uncountable, plural endoneuraminidases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (2->8)-alpha-sialosyl linkages in oligo- or poly(sialic) acids.


fucoidanase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->2)-alpha-L-fucoside linkages in fucoidan without release of sulfate.


endogalactosaminidase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-galactosaminidic linkages in poly(D-galactosamine).


mycodextranase

mycodextranase (usually uncountable, plural mycodextranases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in alpha-D-glucans containing both (1->3)- and (1->4)-bonds.


chitosanase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of beta-(1->4)-linkages between D-glucosamine residues in a partly acetylated chitosan.


feraxanase

feraxan endoxylanase
feraxan endoxylanase#English

(biochemistry) Synonym of feraxan endoxylanase


periphilin

(G) TASOR, MPP8, and periphilin form a complex.

2015 June 26, Iva A. Tchasovnikarova, “Epigenetic silencing by the HUSH complex mediates position-effect variegation in human cells"”, in Science, volume 348, →DOI, pages 1481–1485:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins associated with the differentiation of skin cells


endoglycosylceramidase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction oligoglycosylglucosylceramide + H₂O ⇌ ceramide + oligoglycosylglucose.


endozymatic

(biochemistry) Relating to an endoenzyme


gliomedin

Recently, auto-antibodies against neurofascin-186 and gliomedin were described in more than 60% of patients with multifocal motor neuropathy.

2015 July 29, “Contactin-1 and Neurofascin-155/-186 Are Not Targets of Auto-Antibodies in Multifocal Motor Neuropathy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An particular olfactomedin


perlustrin

The EGF domain has already been found in several reported SMPs from other Mollusca, such as perlustrin from H.

2015 July 29, “Layer-by-Layer Proteomic Analysis of Mytilus galloprovincialis Shell”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein found in the shell of abalones


methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

(biochemistry) The rate-limiting enzyme in the methyl cycle, which catalyzes the conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.


anhydromuropeptide

(biochemistry) A muropeptide containing a (normally terminal) anhydrosugar


exocarboxypeptidase

All of these results clearly indicated that both DPP-IV and peptidase (s) (at least exocarboxypeptidase M) contributed to the ex vivo instability of two active GLP-1 peptides, similar to the observation of the peptides in their in vivo metabolism [38 ].

2015 July 30, “Degradation and Stabilization of Peptide Hormones in Human Blood Specimens”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An exoenzyme carboxypeptidase


ectopeptidase

Considering the interaction of DPPIV/CD26 with extracellular matrix components and through regulation of E-cadherin, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs), it remains to be more clearly established whether tumor progression is more affected by the ectopeptidase activity or non-proteolytic mechanisms.

2015 July 30, “Differential Expression and Enzymatic Activity of DPPIV/CD26 Affects Migration Ability of Cervical Carcinoma Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


prosaposin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein that is a precursor for saposins A, B, C, and D.


cyanophycinase

cyanophycinase (countable and uncountable, plural cyanophycinases)

However, our findings showed no differential expression of the cyanophycinase genes (cphA, cphB) responsible for this process in response to irradiation, confirming that the cells did not seem to experience N-limitation.

2015 August 27, “Temporal Gene Expression of the Cyanobacterium Arthrospira in Response to Gamma Rays”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the reaction [L-Asp(4-L-Arg)]ₙ + H₂O ⇌ [L-Asp(4-L-Arg)]ₙ₋₁ + L-Asp(4-L-Arg).


baicalinase

One baicalinase and three baicalein 7-O-glucuronosyltransferases genes potentially involved in the transformation between baicalin/wogonoside and baicalein/wogonin were identified.

2015 August 29, “Deep Sequencing of the Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Transcriptome Reveals Flavonoid Biosynthetic Profiling and Organ-Specific Gene Expression”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the chemical reaction baicalin + H₂O ⇌ baicalein + D-glucuronate.


myoferlin

(biochemistry) A protein that is linked with skeletal muscle repair.


cytidyltransferase

In the CDP-choline pathway, externally added or endogenous choline is stepwise incorporated through phosphorylation by choline kinase and activation with CTP by phosphocholine cytidyltransferase.

2015 August 5, “Phosphatidylcholine Supply to Peroxisomes of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a cytidyl group


homocysteinase

Of our 30 genes, glutamate synthase and adenosyl homocysteinase were used for multiple gene analysis by Koufopanou et al.

2015 August 5, “Selection of Orthologous Genes for Construction of a Highly Resolved Phylogenetic Tree and Clarification of the Phylogeny of Trichosporonales Species”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of homocysteine


lipovitellin

lipovitellin (countable and uncountable, plural lipovitellins)

(biochemistry) A protein found in egg yolk and involved in lipid and metal storage.


oxacillinase

(biochemistry) Any of the OXA group of beta-lactamases, found mainly in Acinetobacter species.


amastin

amastin (countable and uncountable, plural amastins)

(biochemistry) A transmembrane glycoprotein found in trypanosomatid parasites


urocortin

urocortin (countable and uncountable, plural urocortins)

(biochemistry) A potent anorexigenic peptide of 40 amino acids.


endolysin

Some phages lyse their hosts using a holin-endolysin system; however, in others, there is no interaction between the holin and the endolysin genes in host lysis [ 47 ].

2015 July 28, Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez et al., “Transcriptome analysis of bacteriophage communities in periodontal health and disease”, in BMC Genomics, volume 16, →DOI:


syntaphilin

Recently syntaphilin (SNPH) was identified, a protein that produces the docking/retaining of mitochondria in axons [ 74, 75 ].

2015 June 29, Fabian A. Cabezas-Opazo et al., “Mitochondrial Dysfunction Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease”, in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, volume 2015, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An axonal mitochondrial protein that disrupts synapse activity


angioprotectin

Ang 1–7 and angioprotectin can bind to the Mas receptor (MasR) stimulating vasodilatation, inhibiting oxidative stress, fibrosis and cell proliferation.

2015 August 6, “Functional Local Renin-Angiotensin System in Human and Rat Periodontal Tissue”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A peptide, similar to angiotensin, that causes vasodilation


hyalomin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of immunoregulatory peptides obtained from the salivary glands of hard ticks of the genus Hyalomma


legumain

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins and small-molecule substrates at -Asn-Xaa- bonds.


paragranulin

Five residues were included in the case of paragranulin, because this gave the best sequence alignment when paragranulins were compared with other N-half modules.

2015 August 7, “The Evolution of the Secreted Regulatory Protein Progranulin”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A particular peptide sequence within granulins


endocan

A secreted protein that is mainly expressed in the endothelial cells in human lung and kidney tissues.


intelectin

intelectin (countable and uncountable, plural intelectins)

Most of up-regulated genes were related to innate immune responses, including innate immunity cells (macrophages, NK cell, mast cell, basophils) and innate immunity molecules (cytokines, chemokines, complement, lysozyme, intelectin 2).

2015 August 8, “An Immediate Innate Immune Response Occurred In the Early Stage of E . granulosus Eggs Infection in Sheep: Evidence from Microarray Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of intestinal lactoferrin receptors.


perlucin

perlucin (countable and uncountable, plural perlucins)

A 48kDa protein was extracted from the pearl of H.cumingii, providing evidence of vaterite formation and the matrix protein perlucin is reported to be involved in H.cumingii nacre formation.

2015 August 12, “A Novel Matrix Protein Hic31 from the Prismatic Layer of Hyriopsis Cumingii Displays a Collagen-Like Structure”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A matrix protein, found in nacre, that nucleates growth of calcium carbonate crystals


autoregulator

LmrR was shown to be a transcriptional repressor of lmrCD expression and an autoregulator of its own expression.

2015 August 13, “Binding of the Lactococcal Drug Dependent Transcriptional Regulator LmrR to Its Ligands and Responsive Promoter Regions”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(genetics, biochemistry) Any protein that regulates its own expression


tetracopeptide

Hop is comprised of three tetracopeptide domains: TPR1, TPR2A, TPR2B and two dipeptide repeats (DP): DP1 and DP2.

2015 August 13, “Plasmodium falciparum Hop (PfHop) Interacts with the Hsp70 Chaperone in a Nucleotide-Dependent Fashion and Exhibits Ligand Selectivity”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any polypeptide containing twenty-four peptide units


tetrabrachion

The cytoplasmic (CD), tetramerization (TM) and stalk domains of the WT NA were replaced by an Ig-k secretion sequence, a 6xHis-tag, and a tetrabrachion domain for protein tetramerization.

2015 August 18, “Expression and Characterization of Recombinant, Tetrameric and Enzymatically Active Influenza Neuraminidase for the Setup of an Enzyme-Linked Lectin-Based Assay”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A highly thermostable surface protein, of unusual structure, isolated from an archaebacterium.


serotransferrin

A total of 16 differentially expressed proteins (7 upregulated, such as heat shock proteins and 9 downregulated, such as alpha-fetoprotein and, serotransferrin) were identified when Yorkshire gilts were compared with Meishan gilts on day 90 of gestation.

2015 August 26, “Proteomic Analysis of Fetal Ovary Reveals That Ovarian Developmental Potential Is Greater in Meishan Pigs than in Yorkshire Pigs”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A transferrin found in blood plasma


glucanosyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers glucanosyl groups


beta-glucosidase

(biochemistry) A glucosidase enzyme, located on the brush border of the small intestine, that acts upon β1->4 bonds linking two glucose or glucose-substituted molecules.


metzincin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of protease enzymes with a zinc ion in their active sites.


neurotactin

neurotactin (countable and uncountable, plural neurotactins)

(biochemistry) The murine form of the chemokine protein.


systemin

(biochemistry) A plant peptide hormone involved in the wound response in the Solanaceae family.


polyaminoacid

(biochemistry) A polypeptide having a single amino acid subunit


polythreonine

Experiments in vitro revealed even more amyloid-forming proteins and peptides, including proteins with no link to in vivo amyloids, such as polyaminoacids (e.g., polylysine, polythreonine and polyglutamic acid) [3 ], and short oligopeptides [4 –6 ].

2015 August 28, “pH-Driven Polymorphism of Insulin Amyloid-Like Fibrils”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A polyaminoacid composed of threonine subunits


migfilin

Structure of migfilin peptide (blue) bound to the CD face of IgFLNa21 (green) (PDB ID:2W0P) [18 ].

2015 September 1, “Flexible Structure of Peptide-Bound Filamin A Mechanosensor Domain Pair 20–21”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein implicated in control of integrin-mediated cell adhesion


endoxylanase

(biochemistry) Any xylanase that operates within a cell


glycoaminidase

We therefore treated the samples with PNGase F, a glycoaminidase capable of cleaving asparagine and N-acetylglucosamine residues in order to focus on quantitative analysis of the deglycosylated C1 without significant interference from the IgG band.

2015 September 2, “Prion Protein Protects against Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A glycosidase that catalyses the hydrolysis of an N-linked glycoside


neurobeachin

Two SNPs, rs14920313 and rs14920355, were located in the doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1) gene, and rs313140585 was identified in the neurobeachin (NBEA) gene.

2015 September 3, “Promising Loci and Genes for Yolk and Ovary Weight in Chickens Revealed by a Genome-Wide Association Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein that binds kinases to membranes


pseudoalterin

With pEV as expression vector and SM20429 as the host, a cold-adapted protease, pseudoalterin, which cannot be maturely expressed in E.

2015 September 3, “Development of a Cold-Adapted Pseudoalteromonas Expression System for the Pseudoalteromonas Proteins Intractable for the Escherichia coli System”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A metalloprotease isolated from deep-sea bacteria of a Pseudoalteromonas species.


acetamidase

The first equivalent system in mycobacteria, the acetamide-inducible system based on the Mycobacterium smegmatis (Msmeg) endogenous acetamidase promoter [13 ], was developed as late as in 1997.

2015 September 9, “Benzoic Acid-Inducible Gene Expression in Mycobacteria”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any amidase that acts on an acetamide unit


agnoprotein

From a- + Latin gnōscō (“know”) + protein, in reference to agnogene, the gene from which polyomavirus family of agnoprotein emerges.

Expression of the viral proteins VP1 and agnoprotein was measured in whole cell protein extracts by Western blot.

2015 September 12, “CRISPR/Cas9 System as an Agent for Eliminating Polyomavirus JC Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of viral proteins that play indirect roles in the biological processes and activities of viruses


vasohibin

Among these, we looked at vasohibin for further study, since its expression increased by about 3 times.

2015 September 12, “Inhibition of IGF-1-Mediated Cellular Migration and Invasion by Migracin A in Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of angiogenesis inhibitors found in the endothelium


pseudopeptidoglycan

A major cell wall component of some archaea that differs from bacterial peptidoglycan in chemical structure, but resembles eubacterial peptidoglycan in morphology, function, and physical structure.


matriptase

matriptase (usually uncountable, plural matriptases)

From matri- (because of its use in treating breast cancer) + tryp(sin) + -ase?

af

Stoichiometric release of 6-amidino-2-naphthol allowed highly sensitive fluorometric estimation of active-site concentration in preparations of matriptase and tryptase.

2015 October 21, “Divergent Inhibitor Susceptibility among Airway Lumen-Accessible Tryptic Proteases”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An enzyme that cleaves various kinds of synthetic substrate.


zonadhesin

This is the case of zonadhesin, a protein from the family of agglutinins that was used as an anchor by Zhang et al.

2015 October 29, “Displaying Lipase B from Candida antarctica in Pichia pastoris Using the Yeast Surface Display Approach: Prospection of a New Anchor and Characterization of the Whole Cell Biocatalyst”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A male reproductive protein associated with cell adhesion.


polysaccharase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that degrades/hydrolyses a polysaccharide.


sporamin

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sporamin (countable and uncountable, plural sporamins)

Much less is known too in terms of the interactions of nematode feeding and the KPIs. In transgenic studies, over-expression of the sporamin gene from sweet potato in sugar beet did reduce the growth and development of the sugar beet cyst nematode, H.

2015 September 23, “Transcription of Biotic Stress Associated Genes in White Clover ( Trifolium repens L .) Differs in Response to Cyst and Root-Knot Nematode Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A storage protein found in the tubers of sweet potato


gluzincin

(biochemistry) Any of a particular class of metalloprotease containing glutamic acid and zinc


cephalosporinase

Resistance to β-lactams is mainly due to enzymatic degradation by a chromosomal cephalosporinase, plasmid-mediated broad spectrum β-lactamases, and recently acquired carbapenemases [4, 6, 7, 9 –14 ].

2015 September 24, “In Vivo Evolution of Bacterial Resistance in Two Cases of Enterobacter aerogenes Infections during Treatment with Imipenem”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses (the lactam ring of a ) cephalosporin


deglycosylase

To deglycosylate the WT hENT1 and ∆IL6, 100 μg of the proteins were incubated with 10 μl of the deglycosylase mix (NEB) at 37°C and analyzed by SDS-PAGE. Each experiment was performed in triplicate on different batches of oocytes.

2015 September 26, “The Role of Flexible Loops in Folding, Trafficking and Activity of Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of glycosyl groups


fructosyltransferase

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).

2015 September 26, “Valorization of Cheese and Tofu Whey through Enzymatic Synthesis of Lactosucrose”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any transferase that catalyses the transfer of a fructosyl group


fructosidase

Levansucrase expressed a specific fructosidase activity of 2.9 units per milligram (U mg -1 ), where 1 unit is defined as the amount of enzyme releasing 1 μmol of glucose 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).

(biochemistry) Any glycosidase that catalyses the hydrolysis of a fructoside


melanoregulin

Two known binding partners of RDS fall into this category, calmodulin and melanoregulin, both of which are thought to regulate the fusogenic capability of RDS.

2015 September 26, “SNAREs Interact with Retinal Degeneration Slow and Rod Outer Segment Membrane Protein-1 during Conventional and Unconventional Outer Segment Targeting”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein (and associated gene) that regulates the activity of melanosomes


metalloaminopeptidase

Interestingly, some of them contain chemical scaffolds already associated with other metalloaminopeptidase inhibitors, providing a further validation of the computational results.

2015 September 26, “Identification and Validation of a Potent Dual Inhibitor of the P . falciparum M1 and M17 Aminopeptidases Using Virtual Screening”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any metalloenzymatic aminopeptidase


angiokinase

We believe that this study could provide a basis for developing angiokinase inhibitors having high affinity for the epidermal growth factor receptor, from the pyrimidine scaffold.

2015 September 25, “Structure-Activity Relationship of Indole-Tethered Pyrimidine Derivatives that Concurrently Inhibit Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Other Angiokinases”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that promotes angiogenesis


fungalysin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of metallopeptidases found in mushrooms of the genus Coprinopsis.


rhodocytin

The maximum concentration of rhodocytin, a potent CLEC-2 agonist, resulted in release of approximately 60% 5-HT or PDGF, whereas CASMCs stimulated 20% release from WT platelets.

2015 September 30, “Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Stimulate Platelets and Facilitate Thrombus Formation through Platelet CLEC-2: Implications in Atherothrombosis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein found in venom of the viper Calloselasma rhodostoma


polysialyltransferase

Considering gene function, ST8SIA2 could be related to the putative pathological mechanism of both schizophrenia and BD. Animal studies have shown that the amount of polySia synthesized by polysialyltransferase encoded by ST8SIA2 is crucial during brain development [42, 43 ].

2015 September 30, “Association between ST8SIA2 and the Risk of Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder across Diagnostic Boundaries”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any transferase that promotes polysialylation


rapsyn

Short for receptor-associated protein of the synapse.

(biochemistry) A protein believed to play a role in anchoring or stabilizing the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at synaptic sites.


monophenolase

Then the inhibitory effects of the three compounds on monophenolase activity of tyrosinase were also determined.

2015 October 1, “Synthesis of Triazole Schiff’s Base Derivatives and Their Inhibitory Kinetics on Tyrosinase Activity”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of simple phenols


choriogenin

Among these six tissues, the intestine showed the highest space response with 10 genes categorized as oxidation–reduction processes (gene ontogeny term GO:0055114), and the expression levels of choriogenin precursor genes were suppressed in the ovary.

2015 October 2, “Histological and Transcriptomic Analysis of Adult Japanese Medaka Sampled Onboard the International Space Station”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that are precursors to the formation of the chorion of an egg


forisome

This statement is supported by in-vitro experiments data where extracted forisomes responded to application of aphid salivary compounds.

2015 December 8, “Application of Brown Planthopper Salivary Gland Extract to Rice Plants Induces Systemic Host mRNA Patterns Associated with Nutrient Remobilization”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins occurring in the sieve tubes of Fabaceae.


casease

(biochemistry) An exoenzyme that hydrolyzes casein.


antiterminator

Our results demonstrated up-regulation of tagatose pathway genes, Leloir pathway genes, lactose-specific IIA & IIBC component encoding genes (lacF2and lacE2), and the lacT gene, encoding a transcriptional antiterminator.

2015 October 3, “The Small Molecule DAM Inhibitor, Pyrimidinedione, Disrupts Streptococcus pneumoniae Biofilm Growth In Vitro”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that promotes antitermination


phosphocarrier

Similarly, expressions of the ptsH gene, encoding the phosphocarrier protein HPr, and the SPD_0082 gene, encoding a sensor histidine kinase, were down-regulated 1.6- and 1.4-fold, respectively.

(biochemistry) A class of cytoplasmic protein that is involved in the phosphorylation of sugars


erepsin

erepsin (countable and uncountable, plural erepsins)

A protein fraction found in the intestinal juices, containing a group of enzymes that digest peptones into amino acids.


peptase

peptase (countable and uncountable, plural peptases)

(biochemistry) A form of pepsin obtained from malt.


regucalcin

regucalcin (countable and uncountable, plural regucalcins)

It is hypothesized that regucalcin might have a role in regulation of calcium mediated signaling or in inhibiting calcium-mediated defenses in plant cells in response to herbivory.

2016 January 21, “Insight into the Salivary Gland Transcriptome of Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein that is preferentially expressed in the liver and kidney and may be associated with aging.


metalloelastase

metalloelastase (countable and uncountable, plural metalloelastases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of soluble and insoluble elastin.


humanin

(biochemistry) A polypeptide that has neuroprotective and cytoprotective properties.


cytidylyltransferase

The CDP-choline pathway can occur in all nucleated cells and is involved in producing PC from choline, ATP, CTP and diacylglycerol, catalyzed by the enzymes choline kinase, choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase and diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase [44 ].

2015 October 22, “Influence of Development and Dietary Phospholipid Content and Composition on Intestinal Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a cytidylyl group


glycotransferase

CG33303 is predicted to have the dolichyl-diphosphooligosachharide-protein glycotransferase activity based on its similarity with human Ribophorin I. As candidates from this class show differential effect on different tendon cell clusters i.e. dorsal-anterior and posterior tendon cell cluster it would be interesting to investigate their role in specifying these tendon cell clusters.

2015 October 22, “A Tendon Cell Specific RNAi Screen Reveals Novel Candidates Essential for Muscle Tendon Interaction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a sugar moiety


leupaxin

(biochemistry) A particular protein that is preferentially expressed in hematopoietic cells and is most homologous to the focal adhesion protein paxillin.