aspartokinase

English

Etymology

From asparto- +‎ kinase.

Noun

aspartokinase (countable and uncountable, plural aspartokinases)

1. (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