Meanings
nounPolo kinase (plural Polo kinases)
plural Polo kinases · alternative polo kinase
- biochemistryAn enzyme that regulates cell cycle progression.
Origin
From the Polo/polo gene in Drosophila melanogaster.
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Polo kinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polo%20kinase
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