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Peptidyl Transferases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Peptidyl Transferases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.050.200.700
Unique ID
D010458
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010458
Scope Note
Acyltransferases that use AMINO ACYL TRNA as the amino acid donor in formation of a peptide bond. There are ribosomal and non-ribosomal peptidyltransferases.
Entry Term(s)
Peptidyl Transferase
Peptidyl Translocase
Peptidyl Translocases
Peptidyltransferase
Peptidyltransferases
Transpeptidase
Transpeptidases
Registry Numbers
EC 2.3.2.12
Related Numbers
9059-29-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Peptidyl-tRNA:aminoacyl-tRNA N-peptidyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Acyltransferases (1972-1974)
Peptide Elongation Factors (1973-1974)
Peptides (1972-1974)
See Also
Peptide Chain Elongation, Translational
Ribosomal Proteins
Public MeSH Note
2005; see PEPTIDYLTRANSFERASE 1998-2004, see PEPTIDYL TRANSFERASES 1991-1997, see ACYLTRANSFERASES 1975-1990
History Note
2005(1975)
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Peptidyl Transferases Preferred
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