Meaning Of The Word Kinase

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kinase in American English
an enzyme capable of activating a zymogen or one causing the transfer of the terminal phosphate group, generally from ATP, to a receiving molecule
noun: a transferase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of a substrate by ATP

kinase in British English
noun: any enzyme that can convert an inactive zymogen to the corresponding enzyme

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