aspartokinase
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Etymology
From asparto- + kinase.
Noun
aspartokinase (countable and uncountable, plural aspartokinases)
- (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.
Synonyms
- aspartate kinase
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