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Kinate vs Kinase - What's the difference?

kinate | kinase |

As nouns the difference between kinate and kinase

is that kinate is alternative form of quinate while 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.

kinate

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • 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