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protein kinases  

Definition

  • A kinase is an enzyme that transfers phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules to specific target molecules in a process known as phosphorylation. More specifically, protein kinases are a family of enzymes that phosphorylate other proteins. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Protein Kinase]

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