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rhamnosyltransferase

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any transferase that transfers a rhamnosyl group

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥᾰ́μνος (rhắmnos)der. Latin Rhamnusinflu. Late Latin rhamnusder. Translingual Rhamnus Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English rhamnose Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English rhamnosyl Proto-Indo-European *terh2-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh2t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h2ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h2n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *bher- Proto-Indo-European *bhéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin trānsferōder. English transfer Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh2ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English transferase English rhamnosyltransferase From rhamnosyl + transferase.