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glycosyltransferase
(redirected from Transglycosylase)

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glycosyltransferase [‚glī·kō·sil′tranz·fə‚rās]
(biochemistry)
Any of a group of enzymes that participate in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins by transferring one sugar at a time from suitable donors to particular acceptors.
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