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kinase

[ kahy-neys, -neyz, kin-eys, -eyz ]
/ ˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

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

Nearby words

  1. kin-,
  2. kina,
  3. kinabalu,
  4. kinaesthesia,
  5. kinanesthesia,
  6. kincaid,
  7. kincaid, jamaica,
  8. kincardine,
  9. kincardineshire,
  10. kinchin

Origin of kinase

First recorded in 1900–05; kin(etic) + -ase
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British Dictionary definitions for kinase

kinase

/ (ˈkaɪneɪz, ˈkɪn-) /

noun

any enzyme that can convert an inactive zymogen to the corresponding enzyme
any enzyme that brings about the phosphorylation of a molecule

Word Origin for kinase

C20: from kin (etic) + -ase
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Word Origin and History for kinase

kinase

n.

1902, from Greek kinein "to move" (see cite) + chemical suffix -ase.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for kinase

kinase

[ kī′nās′, -nāz′, kĭn′ās′, -āz′ ]

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme.
A various enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from a donor, such as ADP or ATP, to an acceptor.
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Science definitions for kinase

kinase

[ kī′nās′, -nāz′, kĭn′ās′, -āz′ ]

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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