kinase
Americannoun
a transferase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of a substrate by ATP.
noun
any enzyme that can convert an inactive zymogen to the corresponding enzyme
any enzyme that brings about the phosphorylation of a molecule
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from a donor, such as ADP or ATP, to an acceptor.
Etymology
Origin of kinase
Example Sentences
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One of these proteins is dual leucine zipper kinase, or DLK, which acts as a sensor for neuronal damage and becomes active when metabolism is disrupted.
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By demonstrating that CENP-E regulates the earliest attachments and by connecting this regulation to Aurora kinase activity, the Zagreb team linked two processes previously thought to act separately.
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The protein ZAK -- a so-called kinase, that is, an enzyme which activates other molecules by transferring a phosphate group to them -- plays a central role in controlling this stress response.
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The researchers found that betaine binds to and blocks TBK1, a kinase that drives inflammation.
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PKA consists of a catalytic subunit responsible for kinase activity and a regulatory subunit that inhibits enzyme activity.
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