noun
- Plural of phosphokinase; enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from a high-energy compound (such as ATP) to another molecule.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; plural form
Examples
- Phosphokinases play a crucial role in cellular energy metabolism.
- The research team studied how phosphokinases regulate protein phosphorylation.
- Creatine phosphokinase is one of the most clinically important phosphokinases.
- Different phosphokinases are found in various tissues throughout the body.
- The activity of phosphokinases can be measured in laboratory tests to assess cell damage.