kinase
Type: protein Aliases: kinases protein kinase protein kinases
Systems Analogy
A physical command switch or relay switch that forwards the system toggle state down the communication line.
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to a specific substrate molecule, acting as a crucial regulator of cellular signaling cascades.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Empirical StudyManning G, et al. The receptor protein kinases of the human genome. Science. 2002;298(5600):1912-1934. ↗
"Protein kinases regulate almost every cellular process by altering the conformation and activity of target substrates via phosphorylation."