dephosphorylation

noun de·phos·phor·y·la·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌfäs-fȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of DEPHOSPHORYLATION

: the process of removing phosphate groups from an organic compound (as ATP) by hydrolysis; also : the resulting state

— de·phos·phor·y·late \(ˌ)dē-fäs-ˈfȯr-ə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb

1931

Medical Dictionary

noun de·phos·phor·y·la·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən\

: the process of removing phosphate groups from an organic compound (as ATP) by hydrolysis; also : the resulting state

—de·phos·phor·y·late \(ˈ)dē-fäs-ˈfȯr-ə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb, de·phos·phor·y·lat·ed de·phos·phor·y·lat·ing

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