kinase

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

/ ˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz /

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noun Biochemistry.

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

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Origin of kinase

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

Words nearby kinase

kin, kina, Kinabalu, kinaesthesia, kinara, kinase, Kincaid, Kincardine, Kincardineshire, kinchin, Kinchinjunga

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How to use kinase in a sentence

Researchers are looking at tyrosine kinase inhibitors and related precision drugs alongside chemotherapy or immunotherapy treatments.
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That company focused on treatment development specifically for myelofibrosis, a type of blood cancer, using an inhibitor for a specific type of protein kinase.
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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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Scientific 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.