acetyltransferase

acetyltransferase definition - medical

a·ce·tyl·trans·fer·ase (ə-sētˌl-trănsˈfə-rāsˌ, -rāzˌ, ăsˌĭ-tl-)

noun
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetyl groups from one compound to another. Also called acetylase, transacetylase.

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