# kinase

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkaɪneɪz/ · frequency rank #20,680

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, “to move”) + -ase, a suffix forming enzyme names.

## Easily confused with
- **kinds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kinase-vs-kinds)
- **kings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kinase-vs-kings)
- **kindle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kinase-vs-kindle)
- **Kinsey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kinase-vs-kinsey)

## Common misspellings (8)
`iknase`, `kianse`, `kinaes`, `kinasse`, `kinnase`, `kinsae`, `kkinase`, `kniase`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kinase