Kinase Definition
kīnās, -nāz, kĭnās, -āz
kinases
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.
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Other Word Forms of Kinase
Noun
Singular:
kinase
Plural:
kinasesOrigin of Kinase
-
From Ancient Greek κινεῖν (kinein, “to move”) + -ase, a suffix forming enzyme names.
From Wiktionary
kin(etic) –ase
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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