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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaciltransferasa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.sil.tɾans.feˈɾa.sa/
"La enzima aciltransferasa participa en la formación de membranas celulares."
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2 senses- 1
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acyl group from one molecule to another.
"The biosynthesis of membrane lipids depends heavily on the activity of specific acyltransferases." - 2
A class of transferase enzymes (EC 2.3) instrumental in various metabolic pathways including fatty acid metabolism.
"Mutations in the gene encoding this acyltransferase can lead to severe metabolic disorders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'acyl' (coined in the 19th century from the Latin 'ac-', combining form of ad-, plus 'yle', a suffix denoting a radical) combined with 'transferase', denoting an enzyme that transfers specific chemical groups. Established in mid-20th-century biochemistry nomenclature to describe enzymes catalyzing the transfer of acyl groups.
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acyltransférase
Transliteration: /a.sil.tʁɑ̃s.fe.ʁaz/
"L'acyltransférase joue un rôle crucial dans le métabolisme des lipides."
Acyltransferase
Transliteration: /aˈʦyːltʁansfəʁaːzə/
"Die Acyltransferase katalysiert die Übertragung einer Acylgruppe."
aciltransferasi
Transliteration: /a.tʃil.tran.sfeˈra.zi/
"L'aciltransferasi è un enzima chiave nella sintesi dei grassi."
aciltransferasa
Transliteration: /a.sil.tɾans.feˈɾa.sa/
"La enzima aciltransferasa participa en la formación de membranas celulares."
aciltransferase
Transliteration: /a.siw.tɾɐ̃s.fɐˈɾa.zi/
"A aciltransferase atua na transferência de grupos acila."
ऐसिलट्रांसफरेज़
Transliteration: aisil-transfarez
"ऐसिलट्रांसफरेज़ एक महत्वपूर्ण एंजाइम है।"
酰基转移酶
Transliteration: xiājī zhuǎnyí méi
"酰基转移酶在脂质代谢中起核心作用。"
아실전달효소
Transliteration: asil-jeondal-hyoso
"아실전달효소는 지질 대사에 필수적인 효소입니다."
アシルトランスフェラーゼ
Transliteration: ashiru toransuferāze
"アシルトランスフェラーゼは脂質合成に関与する酵素です。"
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