kinase
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek κινεῖν (kinein, “to move”) + -ase, a suffix forming enzyme names.
[edit] Noun
kinase (plural kinases)
- (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that transfers phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates); the process is termed phosphorylation.
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enzyme that transfers phosphate groups
