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aspartokinase

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

aspartyl aspartylation aspartylglucosamine aspartylglucosaminidase aspartylglucosaminuria aspartylglutamate

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