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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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How to use kinase in a sentence
Researchers are looking at tyrosine kinase inhibitors and related precision drugs alongside chemotherapy or immunotherapy treatments.
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.
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