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Transferase vs Transaminase - What's the difference?

transferase | transaminase |

In enzyme terms the difference between transferase and transaminase

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 transaminase is any of a group of enzymes that catalyzes transamination.

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.

    • transaminase

    English

    (wikipedia transaminase)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyzes transamination.

    • Synonyms

    *aminotransferase