1. a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound); [syn: transaminase, aminotransferase, aminopherase]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
aminotransferase
n 1: a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that
transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another
compound) [syn: transaminase, aminotransferase,
aminopherase]