kinase
noun/ˈkaɪneɪs/
Frequency rank: #9,963 most common English word
Meaning
An enzyme that transfers phosphate groups from ATP to a target molecule, regulating cellular processes.
Example sentence
The researchers discovered that kinase activity in the cancer cells was unusually high, driving uncontrolled cell division.
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