Which type of enzyme directly adds a phosphate group to a substrate?
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The question is asking which type of enzyme is responsible for adding a phosphate group to a substrate. It presents multiple choice options to identify the correct enzyme type.
Answer
kinase
The final answer is kinase
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The final answer is kinase
More Information
Kinases are crucial in various cellular processes including signal transduction and metabolism by adding phosphate groups from high-energy molecules like ATP to substrates.
Tips
Avoid confusing kinases with phosphatases, the latter remove phosphate groups.
Sources
- What is an enzyme that attaches a phosphate group to another protein called - homework.study.com
- Kinase - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Solved . What type of enzyme adds phosphate to ADP making - Chegg - chegg.com
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