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Phosphorylate

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Phosphorylate is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause phosphorylation.

Meaning

(transitive) To cause phosphorylation.

More Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To undergo phosphorylation.

Example Sentences

The protein made by the viral src gene was so potent and hyperactive that it phosphorylated anything and everything around it.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include phosphorize, phosphorate, phosphorise, rephosphorize, phallicize, uridylylate.

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