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Transferase vs Dimethyltransferase - What's the difference?

transferase | dimethyltransferase |

In enzyme terms the difference between transferase and dimethyltransferase

is that transferase is any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group, such as amine or phosphate from one molecule to another while dimethyltransferase is any transferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of two methyl groups.

transferase

English

(wikipedia transferase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group, such as amine or phosphate from one molecule to another.

    • dimethyltransferase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any transferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of two methyl groups