Term Name: transferase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the transfer of a group, e.g. a methyl group, glycosyl group, acyl group, phosphorus-containing, or other groups, from one compound (generally regarded as the donor) to another compound (generally regarded as the acceptor). Transferase is the systematic name for any enzyme of EC class 2.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016740]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: catalytic activity
has subtype: 4-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine phosphate synthase activity from histidine and PLP acyltransferase activity cholesterol-protein transferase activity glucanosyltransferase activity glycosyltransferase activity microtubule plus end polymerase molybdopterin molybdotransferase activity selenotransferase activity THPH synthase activity transferase activity, transferring alkyl or aryl (other than methyl) groups transferase activity, transferring nitrogenous groups transferase activity, transferring one-carbon groups transferase activity, transferring phosphorus-containing groups transferase activity, transferring sulphur-containing groups transketolase or transaldolase activity tRNA 5-taurinomethyluridine synthase activity UDP-L-rhamnose synthase activity
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of transferase activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of transferase activity
regulated by: regulation of transferase activity