noun
- an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from high-energy phosphate-containing molecules to specific substrates
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Protein kinase plays a crucial role in cell signaling pathways.
- The researcher studied how kinase activity affects muscle contraction.
- Inhibiting this kinase could lead to new cancer treatments.
- ATP provides the phosphate groups that kinase enzymes transfer.
- Different kinase enzymes target specific proteins in the cell.
- The kinase was activated when the cell received a growth signal.