phosphorylation

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Definition of phosphorylation

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(countable, uncountable)the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.

“Src worked by unleashing an indiscriminate volley of phosphorylation—throwing “on” dozens of molecular switches.”

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From phosphoryl + -ation.

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