kinase

[ kahy-neys, -neyz, kin-eys, -eyz ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. a transferase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of a substrate by ATP.

Origin of kinase

1
First recorded in 1900–05; kin(etic) + -ase

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British Dictionary definitions for kinase

kinase

/ (ˈkaɪneɪz, ˈkɪn-) /


noun
  1. any enzyme that can convert an inactive zymogen to the corresponding enzyme

  2. any enzyme that brings about the phosphorylation of a molecule

Origin of kinase

1
C20: from kin (etic) + -ase

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Scientific definitions for kinase

kinase

[ nās′, -nāz′, kĭnās′, -āz′ ]


  1. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from a donor, such as ADP or ATP, to an acceptor.

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