fructotransferase etymology

English word fructotransferase comes from English transferase, English fructo- (Fructose.)

Detailed word origin of fructotransferase

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
transferase English (eng) (enzyme) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group, such as amine or phosphate from one molecule to another.
fructo- English (eng) Fructose.
fructotransferase English (eng) (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that produce difructose anhydrides from fructans.

Words with the same origin as fructotransferase

Descendants of fructo-
fructofuranose fructofuranoside fructooligosaccharide fructophilic fructopyranose