dikinase

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English di-

Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der.

Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō)

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

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Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.

Proto-Indo-European *dwísder.

Ancient Greek διά (diá)

Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-)

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti

Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi

Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)

Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)

Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)

English diastase

English -ase

English kinase

English dikinase

From di- + kinase.

Noun

dikinase (plural dikinases)

1. (biochemistry) Any kinase that transfers two phosphate groups