kinase

See also: Kinase

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κινεῖν (kineîn, to move) + -ase, a suffix forming enzyme names.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɪneɪz/, /ˈkaɪneɪs/, /ˈkɪneɪz/, /ˈkɪneɪs/
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Noun

kinase (plural kinases)

  1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) 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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French

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Noun

kinase f (plural kinases)

  1. kinase

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Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch kinase, from Ancient Greek κινεῖν (kineîn, to move) + -ase, a suffix forming enzyme names.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kiˈnasə/ [kiˈna.sə]
  • Rhymes: -asə
  • Syllabification: ki‧na‧se

Noun

kinasê (plural kinase-kinase)

  1. (biochemistry) kinase

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