: any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of phosphate groups from a high-energy phosphate-containing molecule (such as ATP) to a substrate compare protein kinase
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Another promising class of drugs, known as pyruvate kinase activators, stimulate an enzyme involved in cellular metabolism to both increase cells’ energy and improve hemoglobin’s ability to carry oxygen.
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Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
One other type of drug, called a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, blocks an enzyme that’s needed for tumor cells to grow and divide.
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
There are currently numerous tyrosine kinase inhibitors approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The key turned out to be a protein called a kinase, which attaches a phosphate to other proteins.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024
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Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
One other type of drug, called a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, blocks an enzyme that’s needed for tumor cells to grow and divide.
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
There are currently numerous tyrosine kinase inhibitors approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The key turned out to be a protein called a kinase, which attaches a phosphate to other proteins.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Kinase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinase. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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kinase
noun
ki·nase
ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz 
: any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of phosphate groups from a high-energy phosphate-containing molecule (as ATP or ADP) to a substrate
called also phosphokinase
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