kinase

/ˈkaɪneɪz/

noun 1

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certain

Certain kinases in your cells help control how quickly they divide and grow.

KINASE + NOUN

enzyme

Protein kinase enzyme activity increased significantly when the cells were exposed to the growth factor.

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noun

Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.

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A kinase is an enzyme which phosphorylates other proteins.

Tatoeba · #8110006

This kinase phosphorylates certain signaling molecules, which triggers a series of additional reactions that transmit chemical signals within cells.

Tatoeba · #12042012

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