"sialyltransferase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sialyltransferases [plural]
Etymology: sialyl + transferase Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sialyl|transferase}} sialyl + transferase Head templates: {{en-noun}} sialyltransferase (plural sialyltransferases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of sialic acid moieties (especially to certain glycolipids) Wikipedia link: sialyltransferase Categories (topical): Enzymes
    Sense id: en-sialyltransferase-en-noun-FTJ4g2Dz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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