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kinase

ki·nase
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahy-neys, -neyz, kin-eys, -eyz]
    • /ˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz/
    • /kɪnz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-neys, -neyz, kin-eys, -eyz]
    • /ˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz/

Definitions of kinase word

  • noun kinase a transferase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of a substrate by ATP. 1
  • noun kinase An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to a specified molecule. 1
  • noun kinase any enzyme that can convert an inactive zymogen to the corresponding enzyme 0
  • noun kinase any enzyme that brings about the phosphorylation of a molecule 0
  • noun kinase an enzyme capable of activating a zymogen or one causing the transfer of the terminal phosphate group, generally from ATP, to a receiving molecule 0
  • noun kinase (biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that transfers phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation. 0

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Origin of kinase

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; kin(etic) + -ase

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Parts of speech for Kinase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kinase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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