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...
Ancestry of “kinase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κινέω | to set in motion, move, remove; to inflect; to... |
| 2 | Latin | cilium | eyelid; eyelash |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *keljom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-yo-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “kinase”