phosphorylate

Definition of abbreviation (noun) -

to add a salt or ester to a molecule

Part of speech:

Verb

Forms: phosphorylated; phosphorylated; phosphorylating

Example sentences with this word:

Glycogen is phosphorylated to glucose phosphate and a phosphate group.

Protein kinase C is the name given to a group of kinases, which when activated by diacylglycerol in the presence of phospholipids such as phosphatidylserine, phosphorylate proteins on serine or threonine.

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PCAT

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