phosphotransferase

phosphotransferase — 名詞

1. a group of proteins found inside living cells that take a chemical unit containi

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釋義

磷酸轉移酶

將磷酸基團從一分子轉移至另一分子的酶

a group of proteins found inside living cells that take a chemical unit containing the element phosphorus from one substance and attach it to another substance, an important step in many biological processes

例句

In the lab, Aylin measured how much phosphotransferase was present in the rat liver cells.

Aylin 在實驗室中測量大鼠肝臟細胞內有多少磷酸轉移酶。

measurement of enzyme presence in tissue

The bacteria use phosphotransferase to move phosphate groups during sugar digestion.

細菌利用磷酸轉移酶在消化糖分時移動磷酸基團。

role of phosphotransferase in bacterial metabolism

同義詞
  • kinase

    a subtype of phosphotransferase that specifically adds phosphate groups to proteins or other molecules, often as part of cell-signaling pathways

  • transferase

    a broader class of enzymes that move any type of chemical group between molecules; phosphotransferase is one specific type within this larger group

反義詞
  • phosphatase

    an enzyme that removes phosphate groups rather than transferring them, serving a functionally opposite role in cellular regulation

用法筆記

Primarily appears in academic and professional writing in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, and medicine. Rarely used in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

The enzyme phosphatase transfers a phosphate to the protein.
The enzyme phosphotransferase transfers a phosphate to the protein.
💡Phosphatase removes phosphate groups, while phosphotransferase transfers them to another molecule.