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An enzyme that catalyzes the shifting of a functional group from one position to another within the same molecule.
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Mutase — A mutase is an enzyme that catalyzes the shifting of a functional group from one position to another within the same molecule. Examples of this are bisphosphoglycerate mutase, which appears in red blood cells and phosphoglycerate mutase, which… … Wikipedia
Mutase — Mutasen Enzymklassifikation EC, Kategorie … Deutsch Wikipedia
mutase — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mut (from Latin mutare) + ase Date: 1938 any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements and especially those involving the transfer of phosphate from one hydroxyl group to another … New Collegiate Dictionary
mutase — mu·tase (myo͞oʹtās, tāz) n. An enzyme that catalyzes the shifting of a chemical group from one position to another within the same molecule. [Latin mūtāre, to change, move; see mutate + ase.] * * * … Universalium
mutase — Any enzyme that catalyzes the apparent migration of groups within one molecule, e.g., phosphoglycerate phosphomutase; sometimes the transfer is from one molecule to another, e.g., phosphoglucomutase, phosphoglyceromutase (both… … Medical dictionary
Mutase — Mu|ta|se [lat. mutare = vertauschen, wechseln, verändern, versetzen; ↑ ase], die; , n: Gruppenbez. für als intramolekulare Transferasen wirkende Isomerasen … Universal-Lexikon
mutase — n. class of enzymes that catalyze intramolecular rearrangements (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
mutase — mu·tase … English syllables
mutase — ˈmyüˌtās, āz noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mut (from Latin mutare to change) + ase 1. : an enzyme regarded as able to catalyze a dismut … Useful english dictionary
Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase — Rendering based on PDB 2XIJ … Wikipedia
