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ki·nase

 (kī′nās′, -nāz′, kĭn′ās′, -āz′)
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from a donor, such as ADP or ATP, to an acceptor protein. Kinases regulate many essential cellular processes.
[kin(etic) + -ase.]
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kinase

(ˈkaɪneɪz; ˈkɪn-)
n
1. (Biochemistry) any enzyme that can convert an inactive zymogen to the corresponding enzyme
2. (Biochemistry) any enzyme that brings about the phosphorylation of a molecule
[C20: from kin(etic) + -ase]
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ki•nase

(ˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz)

n.
an enzyme that effects the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to another molecule.
[1900–05; kin (etic) + -ase]
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Noun1.kinase - an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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