Kinase

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In biochemistry, a kinase (, EC 2.7.-.-) is a protein enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups to substrates. This process is known as phosphorylation. Typically ATP is the phosphate donor. Kinases are pervasive, the human genome codes for about 500 of these enzymes.

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