- active a. SYN: acetyl-CoA.
- a. kinase [EC 2.7.2.1] a phosphotransferase forming acetyl phosphate and ADP from ATP and a.. An important enzyme in the formation of “high-energy” phosphate in certain microorganisms. SYN: acetokinase.
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ac·e·tate 'as-ə-.tāt n a salt or ester of acetic acid
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ac·e·tate (asґə-tāt) a salt or ester or the conjugate base of acetic acid.Medical dictionary. 2011.