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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.
2. 2
   an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

phosphokinasephosphokinase

Example

More examples

"A kinase is an enzyme which phosphorylates other proteins."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, “to move”) + -ase, a suffix forming enzyme names.

Related phrases

Bruton's tyrosine kinaseJanus kinasePolo kinasecreatine kinasephosphoglycerate kinaseprotein kinase

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