Phosphorylation
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. countable, uncountable
"Src worked by unleashing an indiscriminate volley of phosphorylation—throwing “on” dozens of molecular switches."
Example
More examples"Phosphorylation is one of the most common modifications used by the cell to regulate the behavior of its proteins."
Etymology
From phosphoryl + -ation.