Where does “kinase” come from?
I need to work through this chain carefully, but I notice the headword "kinase" doesn't appear in the chain provided. The chain shows the etymology of "-ase" (an enzyme suffix), not "kinase" specifically. Let me reconsider: if the task is to write the origin summary for "kinase" based on this chain, I would need a chain that actually includes "kinase." The chain given traces "-ase" back through English diastase to Ancient Greek διάστασις (meaning "separation"). Could you clarify: 1. Is the headword actually "-ase" (the enzyme suffix), not "kinase"? 2. Or should I have a different chain for "kinase"? If the headword is indeed "-ase," here's the sentence: The suffix -ase, used to name enzymes, derives from English diastase, from Ancient Greek δι
kinase (English): Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate...
Definitions
- Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate...