acetokinase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of acetate as part of glycolysis

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Meanings

nounacetokinase (plural acetokinases)

plural acetokinases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of acetate as part of glycolysis

Origin

From aceto- + kinase.

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APA

acetokinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetokinase

MLA

“acetokinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetokinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetokinase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetokinase.

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