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kinase

/'kaɪneɪs/

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noun
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
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trypsinogen inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine
streptodornase an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)