kinase

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

noun Biochemistry.

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

Origin of kinase

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

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British Dictionary definitions for kinase

kinase

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

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

kinase in Medicine

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.

kinase in Science

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.