kinase

ki·nase   (kī'nās', -nāz', kĭn'ās', -āz')    n.  Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from a donor, such as ADP or ATP, to an acceptor. [kin(etic) + -ase.]

Main Entry: ki·nase
Pronunciation: 'kI-"nAs, -"nAz
Function: noun
: an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from a high-energyphosphate-containing molecule (as ATP or ADP) to a substrate called also phosphokinase

kinase ki·nase (kī'nās', -nāz', kĭn'ās', -āz')
n.

1. An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme.

2. A various enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from a donor, such as ADP or ATP, to an acceptor.