Definition of Kinase

1. Noun. An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme.

Generic synonyms: Enzyme

Definition of Kinase

1. an enzyme [n -S] - See also: enzyme

Medical Definition of Kinase

1. Widely used abbreviation for phosphokinase, an enzyme catalysing transfer of phosphate from ATP to a second substrate usually specified in less abbreviated name, for example creatine phosphokinase (creatine kinase), protein kinase. Serine / threonine kinases phosphorylate on serine or threonine residues, tyrosine kinases on tyrosines. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kinase

kina
kinaesodic
kinaesthesia
kinaesthesis
kinaesthesis
kinaesthetic
kinaesthetically
kinakina
kinakinas
kinanesthesia
kinanesthesia
kinara
kinaras
kinas
kinase (current term)
kinase (current term)
kinase-splitting membranal proteinase
kinases
kinase II
kinate
kinchin
Kinchinjunga
kinchins
kincob
kincobs
kind
kind
kind-hearted
kind-heartedness
kinda

Other Resources:

Search for Kinase on Dictionary.com!Search for Kinase on Thesaurus.com!Search for Kinase on Google!Search for Kinase on Wikipedia!

Search