Word: kinase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ki
nase
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: kinase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κινέω
Language: grc
Decoded: kineo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to be moved, to stir, to move
Affix: -ase
Language: en
Decoded: -ase
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.