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phosphorylation
noun phos·phor·y·la·tion \ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən\
Definition of PHOSPHORYLATION
: the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound either by reaction with inorganic phosphate or by transfer of phosphate from another organic phosphate; especially : the enzymatic conversion of carbohydrates into their phosphoric esters in metabolic processes
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First Known Use of PHOSPHORYLATION
1925
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phosphorylation
noun phos·phor·y·la·tion \ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən\
Medical Definition of PHOSPHORYLATION
: the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound either by reaction with inorganic phosphate or by transfer of phosphate from another organic phosphate; especially : the enzymatic conversion of carbohydrates into their phosphoric esters in metabolic processes (as the conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate by ATP and hexokinase)
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