transferase
Molecular shuttle catalyst
A transferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a functional group from one molecule to another.
These enzymes are essential to metabolism, moving chemical groups like phosphates, amino groups, or methyl groups between compounds: Kinases are transferases that attach phosphate groups to proteins.
The term appears primarily in biochemistry and molecular biology.
Enzyme region binding substrates
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- coenzymeEnzyme's nonprotein helper molecule
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
donor · acceptor · specificity · turnover · reaction rate · inhibition · activation · pyridoxal phosphate
Phosphate-transferring enzyme
- transaminaseAmino group transfer catalyst
- tyrosine kinasePhosphotransferase for proteins
Phosphate group attachment process
- methylationAttaching a methyl group
- acetylationAcetyl group attachment
- sulfationLead sulfate crystal accumulation
Living production of molecules
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- transaminationAmino group biochemical exchange
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
anabolism · biotransformation · drug metabolism · phase II metabolism
Duplicating genetic material
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
- telomeraseChromosome-tip lengthening enzyme
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
DNA repair · gene expression · splicing · translation · tRNA · ribosome · genetic code
active site
Enzyme region binding substrates
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- coenzymeEnzyme's nonprotein helper molecule
catalysis · donor · acceptor · specificity · turnover · reaction rate · inhibition · activation · pyridoxal phosphate · S-adenosylmethionine
kinase
Phosphate-transferring enzyme
- transaminaseAmino group transfer catalyst
- tyrosine kinasePhosphotransferase for proteins
phosphorylation
Phosphate group attachment process
- methylationAttaching a methyl group
- acetylationAcetyl group attachment
- sulfationLead sulfate crystal accumulation
biosynthesis
Living production of molecules
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- transaminationAmino group biochemical exchange
catabolism · anabolism · biotransformation · drug metabolism · phase II metabolism
DNA replication
Duplicating genetic material
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
- telomeraseChromosome-tip lengthening enzyme
recombination · DNA repair · gene expression · splicing · translation · tRNA · ribosome · genetic code
- transferable skillsCompetencies applicable across fields
- peptidyl transferaseRibosomal bond-forming catalyst