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Kinase vs Dehydrogenase - What's the difference?

kinase | dehydrogenase |

As nouns the difference between kinase and dehydrogenase

is that kinase is any of a group of enzymes that transfers phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation while dehydrogenase is any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.

kinase

English

(wikipedia kinase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme, organic compound) Any of a group of enzymes that transfers phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.

    • Synonyms

    * phosphokinase

    Derived terms

    * protein kinase

    See also

    * phosphatase * phosphorylation

    dehydrogenase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.

    • Synonyms

    * (dehydrogenating enzyme) (disused)

    External links

    * (wikipedia "dehydrogenase")