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Phosphotransferase vs Phosphotransfer - What's the difference?

phosphotransferase | phosphotransfer | Derived terms |

Phosphotransferase is a derived term of phosphotransfer.


As nouns the difference between phosphotransferase and phosphotransfer

is that phosphotransferase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group (phosphorylation) while phosphotransfer is (biochemistry) a transfer of phosphate groups between two molecules.

phosphotransferase

English

Noun

(wikipedia phosphotransferase) (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group (phosphorylation)

    • phosphotransfer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A transfer of phosphate groups between two molecules
    • a phosphotransfer reaction

    Derived terms

    *phosphotransferase

    See also

    *phosphorylation