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Kinase

see synonyms of kinase

Noun

1. kinase

an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Kinase

see synonyms of kinase
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

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Kinase

see synonyms of kinase
noun
an enzyme capable of activating a zymogen or one causing the transfer of the terminal phosphate group, generally from ATP, to a receiving molecule

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Kinase

see synonyms of kinase
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from a donor, such as ADP or ATP, to an acceptor protein. Kinases regulate many essential cellular processes.

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