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kinase

Term: kinase

Origin: Anc Greek
κινώ/kino(=move)
+(-άση)/-asy(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme  hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase for lipids

Coined:?

Definition:
Kinases are enzymes that catalyze the transfer of the high-energy  phosphate group, from a donor (usually ATP) to an a selected OH acceptor molecule such as serine, threonine or tyrosine residue in the proteins. The process is referred to as phosphorylation.

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