transaldolase

English

Etymology

From trans- +‎ aldol +‎ -ase.

Noun

transaldolase (countable and uncountable, plural transaldolases)

  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme of the pentose phosphate pathway that catalyzes the chemical reaction sedoheptulose 7-phosphate + glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate erythrose 4-phosphate + fructose 6-phosphate.
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