aspartokinase
An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first…An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
Origin
From asparto- + kinase.From asparto- + kinase.
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Forms
plural: aspartokinases| Singular | aspartokinase |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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