phosphotransferase

phosphotransferase
phos·pho·trans·fer·ase .fäs-fō-'tran(t)s-(.)fər-.ās, -.āz n any of several enzymes that catalyze the transfer of phosphorus-containing groups from one compound to another

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phos·pho·trans·fer·ase (fos″fo-transґfər-ās) an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group, either from one molecule to another [EC 2.7.1–4.2.7.9] or within the same molecule [EC 5.4.2].

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