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Farnesyltransferase vs Farnesyl - What's the difference?

farnesyltransferase | farnesyl | Derived terms |

Farnesyltransferase is a derived term of farnesyl.


As nouns the difference between farnesyltransferase and farnesyl

is that farnesyltransferase is one of the three enzymes in the prenyltransferase group, believed to play an important role in development of progeria and various cancers while farnesyl is (biochemistry) the univalent radical derived from farnesol.

farnesyltransferase

English

Noun

(wikipedia farnesyltransferase)
  • One of the three enzymes in the prenyltransferase group, believed to play an important role in development of progeria and various cancers.
  • farnesyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol
  • Derived terms

    *farnesyl pyrophosphate, farnesylpyrophosphate *farnesyltransferase