'kinase' definitions:
Definition of 'kinase'
(from WordNet)
noun
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
Definition of 'kinase'
From: GCIDE
- kinase \ki"nase\ (k[imac]"n[=a]s), n. (Biochemistry) One of a class of enzymes that catalyze transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to another molecule; it is a type of phosphorylase. [PJC]