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- [kahy-neys, -neyz, kin-eys, -eyz]
- /ˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz/
- /kɪnz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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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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