kinase
Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor…Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.
» A kinase is an enzyme which phosphorylates other proteins.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.
Kinase
- an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
Examples
4 sentencesA kinase is an enzyme which phosphorylates other proteins.
This kinase phosphorylates certain signaling molecules, which triggers a series of additional reactions that transmit chemical signals within cells.
Human cells have many different kinases, and they help control important functions, such as cell signaling, metabolism, division, and survival.
Without many kinases, including cyclin-dependent kinases, or CDKs, we wouldn't be alive!