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Definition of Transacetylase
1. Noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from one molecule to another. It is produced by the ‘a’ structural gene of the lac operon. ¹
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Medical Definition of Transacetylase
1. Any enzyme transferring acetyl groups from one compound to another. See: acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, choline acetyltransferase, dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase. Synonym: transacetylase. (05 Mar 2000)