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 $\rightleftharpoons$ erythrose 4-phosphate + fructose 6-phosphate.