Any enzyme (EC subclass 2.4) transferring glycosyl groups from one compound to another. SYN: transglycosylase.
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gly·co·syl·trans·fer·ase -'tran(t)s-(.)fər-.ās, -āz n any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of glycosyl groups in biochemical reactions
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gly·co·syl·trans·fer·ase (gli″ko-səl-transґfər-ās) [EC 2.4] any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of glycosyl groups from one molecule to another; the glycosyltransferases include the hexosyltransferases (EC 2.4.1), the pentosyltransferases (EC 2.4.2), and those transferring other glycosyl groups (EC 2.4.99). Called also transglycosylase.Medical dictionary. 2011.