Kinase

Kinase
Term	Kinase
Short definition	kinase (KY-no) A type of enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body) that adds chemicals called phosphates to other molecules, such as sugars or proteins. This can cause other molecules in the cell to become either active or inactive.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
Comments

kinase - (pronounced) (KY-no) A type of enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body) that adds chemicals called phosphates to other molecules, such as sugars or proteins. This can cause other molecules in the cell to become either active or inactive. Kinases are part of many cell processes. Some cancer treatments target specific kinases that are associated with cancer

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