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      kinase
      noun
      an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
      Roots
      kineinkin- · Greek · to movease-ase · Greek · enzyme
      Words related to kinase
      phosphokinasephosphatasencalpainphosphorylasephosphorylationnphosphofructokinasecyclinhexokinasephospholipasepeptidasenaminopeptidaseglucokinaseexopeptidaseadipsinisozymesynthetasemultienzymenucleotidasecyclasecarboxypeptidasemeromyosinligasecarboxylaseholoenzymeendopeptidaseproteasenenolasecathepsinproteinasensulphatase

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