TRK Medical Abbreviation

TRK has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of TRK in Medical.

Transketolase

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 An enzyme that transfers an activated aldehyde unit from a ketose to an aldose acceptor; one of the enzymes in the nonoxidative part of the pentose phosphate pathway.

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Tropomyosin-Related Kinase
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Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase
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Tyrosine Kinase

A tyrosine kinase is an enzyme that can transfer a phosphate group from ATP to a protein in a cell. It functions as an "on" or "off" switch in many cellular functions. Tyrosine kinases are a subclass of protein kinase.

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Tyrosine Kinase Receptor

A receptor protein in the plasma membrane that responds to the binding of a signal molecule by catalyzing the transfer of phosphate groups from ATP to tyrosines on the cytoplasmic side of the receptor. The phosphorylated tyrosines activate other signal-transduction proteins within the cell.

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Transketovase
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Tyrosine Kinase Genes
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