kinase
See also: Kinase
English
Phosphorylation of a protein, a process catylyzed by a protein kinase
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κινεῖν (kineîn, “to move”) + -ase, a suffix forming enzyme names.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪneɪz/, /ˈkaɪneɪz/
Noun
kinase (plural kinases)
- (biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- oxykinase
- protein kinase
Translations
enzyme that transfers phosphate groups
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See also
French
Further reading
- “kinase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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