"galactokinase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: galactokinases [plural]
Etymology: From galacto- + kinase. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|galacto|kinase}} galacto- + kinase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} galactokinase (countable and uncountable, plural galactokinases)
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that facilitates the phosphorylation of α-D-galactose to galactose 1-phosphate at the expense of one molecule of ATP. Wikipedia link: galactokinase Tags: countable, uncountable

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