antikinase

/æntaɪkɪˈneɪz/

Definitions

1. noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of anti-BHK (baby hamster kidney) antibodies, often used in the production of virus stocks.

“The laboratory used antikinase to prepare the virus stocks for the experiment.”

2. noun

A type of dephosphorylating enzyme involved in protein kinase regulation.

“Research on antikinase has led to a greater understanding of protein kinase regulation in cells.”

Synonyms

  • dephosphorylase
  • protein phosphatase

Antonyms

  • kinase
  • phosphatase