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What is a kinase?

What is a kinase? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.
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Recent antitumor research has been focused on tyrosine kinase growth factor receptors.
High levels of intracellular calcium allow calmodulin to activate the myosin light chain kinase that facilitates muscle contraction.
It is going to lead to increases in the appearance, of proteins, such as creatine kinase in the bloodstream.
Concentrations of serum creatine kinase, transaminases, urea, and creatinine may be raised, and bicarbonate may be reduced.
This conversion is catalyzed by the ATP requiring enzyme, pyridoxal kinase.
This receptor kinase can recognize a structure on bacterial pathogens called flagellin that makes the bacteria motile.

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