noun
- enzymes that catalyze the transfer of phosphate groups from high-energy molecules to specific substrates
Usage: biochemistry; plural of kinase
Examples
- Protein kinases play crucial roles in cell signaling pathways.
- The researchers studied how kinases regulate gene expression.
- Defective kinases can lead to various diseases including cancer.
- These kinases are essential for proper cell division.
- The lab identified several new kinases involved in metabolism.
- Kinases transfer phosphate groups to activate other proteins.