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transferase

broad class of enzymes; transfer of a functional group from one substance to another
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transferase
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transferase

Summary

transferase is a group or class of enzymes[1]. transferase ranks in the top 6% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • transferase's instance of is recorded as group or class of enzymes[3].
  • transferase is a type of enzyme[4].
  • transferase's Commons category is recorded as EC 2. Transferases[5].
  • transferase's EC enzyme number is recorded as 2.-.-.-[6].
  • transferase's molecular function is recorded as transferase activity[7].
  • transferase's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Transferases[8].
  • transferase's topic has template is recorded as Template:Acyltransferases[9].
  • transferase's different from is recorded as esterase[10].

Why It Matters

transferase ranks in the top 6% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2] transferase has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] transferase is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . ENZYME. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). transferase. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/transferase
MLA “transferase.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/transferase.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_transferase_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{transferase}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/transferase}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → esterase
    Local thumb → —
    Topic has template → Template:Acyltransferases
    Subclass of → enzyme
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P2347]], mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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