KINASE | • kinase n. (Biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy… • KINASE n. a kind of enzyme. |
ARGINASE | • arginase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and ornithine. • ARGINASE n. a manganese-containing enzyme, forming part of the urea cycle. |
DEAMINASE | • deaminase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses deamination. • DEAMINASE n. an enzyme that hydrolyzes amino compounds. |
UROKINASE | • urokinase n. (Biochemistry) A protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in… • UROKINASE n. a drug that dissolves intravascular blood clots. |
HEXOKINASE | • hexokinase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose. • HEXOKINASE n. an enzyme. |
INSULINASE | • insulinase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that inactivates insulin. • INSULINASE n. an enzyme, present in the liver and kidneys, which breaks down insulin. |
PROTEINASE | • proteinase n. (Biochemistry) protease. • PROTEINASE n. any enzyme that splits up proteins, also PROTEASE. |
THIAMINASE | • thiaminase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that metabolizes or breaks down thiamine into two molecular parts. • THIAMINASE n. an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of thiamine. |
TYROSINASE | • tyrosinase n. An enzyme, similar to catechol oxidase, that catalyzes the production of phenolic pigments such as melanin. • TYROSINASE n. an enzyme found in plants and animals. |
GLUCOKINASE | • glucokinase n. A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in… • GLUCOKINASE n. a hexokinase found esp. in the liver that catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose. |
GLUTAMINASE | • glutaminase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia. • GLUTAMINASE n. an enzyme that hydrolyzes glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia. |
HISTAMINASE | • histaminase n. (Biochemistry) A widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines. • HISTAMINASE n. a digestive enzyme that converts histidine to histamine. |
LECITHINASE | • lecithinase n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin. • LECITHINASE n. an enzyme which catalyses the hydrolysis of lecithin. |
ASPARAGINASE | • asparaginase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy. • ASPARAGINASE n. an enzyme that causes asparagine to hydrolyse to aspartic acid and ammonia. |
ENTEROKINASE | • enterokinase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of… • ENTEROKINASE n. an enzyme esp. of the duodenal mucosa that activates trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin. |
TRANSAMINASE | • transaminase n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination. • TRANSAMINASE n. an enzyme promoting transamination. |
PENICILLINASE | • penicillinase n. (Biochemistry) A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins. • PENICILLINASE n. an enzyme, produced by certain bacteria, that inactivates the effect of some penicillins. |
PHOSPHOKINASE | • phosphokinase n. (Biochemistry) kinase. • PHOSPHOKINASE n. a kind of enzyme, aka kinase. |
STREPTOKINASE | • streptokinase n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down… • STREPTOKINASE n. a proteolytic enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci that promotes the dissolution of blood clots by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. |
THROMBOKINASE | • thrombokinase n. (Biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOKINASE n. an enzyme active in the clotting of blood, aka thromboplastin. |