kinase

noun

ki·nase | \ ˈkī-ˌnās

, -ˌnāz \

Definition of kinase

: any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of phosphate groups from a high-energy phosphate-containing molecule (such as ATP) to a substrate — compare protein kinase

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Recent Examples on the Web Given as a pill, mitapivat is designed to activate an enzyme called pyruvate kinase-R that red blood cells use to convert sugars into energy. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 18 Feb. 2022 The authors of the study identified TBK1 as another target of the M protein, a kinase critical to the phosphorylation of interferon responsive factor 3 (see Figure 2). — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021 Cellular damage post-marathon is best measured by the presence and production of creatinine kinase (CK)—a marker that indicates damage to skeletal and myocardial tissue — and increased myoglobin levels in the blood stream. — Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2019 In more severe cases, some patients may use Janus kinase inhibitors. — NBC News, 7 Jan. 2022 Interleukin-6 inhibitors, and Janus kinase inhibitors. — Sharon Guynup, Science, 29 Dec. 2021 That signal involves the production of a type of cytokine called a Janus kinase, or JAK. — Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021 As a student, Sabatini discovered the mTOR kinase signaling pathway, a central regulator of growth and aging that doesn’t function properly in common diseases including cancer. — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 21 Aug. 2021 The startup is developing drugs that rely on enzyme blockers known as kinase inhibitors to keep cancer cells from growing. — BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2021 See More

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kinase

noun

ki·nase | \ ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz

Medical Definition of kinase

: any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of phosphate groups from a high-energy phosphate-containing molecule (as ATP or ADP) to a substrate

— called also phosphokinase