Aspartokinase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aspartokinase is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
Word Forms
- aspartokinases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aspartoacylase, aspartase, asparaginase, acetokinase, phosphoaspartate, amidinoaspartase.
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