"Janus kinase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Janus kinases [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from just another kinase (being part of a large number of discoveries at the time); see Janus. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Janus kinase (plural Janus kinases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of intracellular non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway. Wikipedia link: Janus kinase Categories (topical): Enzymes Synonyms: JAK [abbreviation]

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