Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z phosphinolizine A heterocycle formally derived from quinolizine by replacing the nitrogen atom with phosphorus. phosphinothricin The herbicide (RS)-2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl]butyric acid. phosphinous Of or pertaining to phosphinous acid or its derivatives. phosphinyl Any radical derived from a phosphine phosphinylated Modified by addition of a phosphinyl group phosphirane A saturated heterocycle that has two carbon atoms and a phosphorus atom phosphirene An unsaturated heterocycle that has two carbon atoms, a phosphorus atom and a double bond phosphite any salt or ester of phosphorous acid phosphitylated Modified by phosphitylation phosphitylation The addition reaction of a phosphite phosphoablative That removes (or deactivates) the phosphate groups of a phosphorylated protein phosphoaccepting That acts as a phosphoacceptor phosphoacceptor A site on a biological macromolecule at which phosphorylation takes place phosphoacetylated phosphorylated and acetylated phosphoacetylation phosphorylation and acetylation phosphoactivate To activate by means of a phosphate phosphoactivation activation by means of a phosphate phosphoacylase Synonym of phosphate acetyltransferase. phosphoadenosine Adenosine phosphate, (especially adenosine monophosphate). phosphoalanine An N-phosphoryl derivative of alanine that inhibits proteinases phosphoamidase A hydrolase enzyme, phosphamide hydrolase, acting on phosphorus-nitrogen bonds. phosphoaminoglycoside Any phosphorylated aminoglycoside phosphoanhydride The anhydride of a phosphoric acid or, especially, of a polyphosphoric acid phosphoanhydridic Relating to phosphoanhydrides phosphoanion Any phosphorylated anion phosphoantibody An antibody that reacts with a phosphoprotein phosphoantigen Any of a class of non-peptidic antigens that are organic pyrophosphates phosphoarginine A particular phosphagen. phosphoarray An array of phosphors phosphoaspartate A phosphorylated form of aspartate, typically formed via protein phosphorylation phosphobacterium Any bacterium that solubilise phosphate (typically in soil) phosphobinding That binds phosphate or phosphoryl groups phosphocalcic Relating to any phosphate of calcium, especially in a biochemical context phosphocane A saturated eight-membered heterocycle containing seven carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom phosphocarbonaceous Of, or relating to both phosphorus and carbon. phosphocarrier A class of cytoplasmic protein that is involved in the phosphorylation of sugars phosphocaseinate A complex of calcium phosphate and casein manufactured from skimmed milk phosphocellulose A phosphorylated cellulose used as an ion exchange resin. phosphoceramide Any phosphosphingolipid derived from a ceramide phosphocholination Reaction with phosphocholine phosphocholine The choline ester of phosphoric acid phosphocitrate Any salt or ester of phosphocitric acid phosphocline A layer in a body of water in which the phosphate concentration changes rapidly with depth phosphocluster A cluster of cells associated with phosphorylation phosphocreatine A phosphorylated derivative of creatine that is used in muscles to store chemical energy phosphocytometric Relating to phosphocytometry phosphocytometry The cytometric analysis of phosphorylated proteins phosphodefective That has defective phosphorylation phosphodeficiency The condition of being phosphodeficient phosphodeficient Having fewer than normal phosphorylation sites phosphodegron A phosphorylated degron phosphodehydrogenase Any dehydrogenase that acts on a phosphate (such as glucose-6-phosphate) phosphodeoxyribomutase phosphopentomutase phosphodependent dependent on the presence of phosphate phosphodestruction The destruction of phosphorylated proteins, typically in cell walls phosphodiester any of many biologically active compounds in which two alcohols form ester bonds with phosphate phosphodiesterase Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester links in nucleic acids. phosphodimer A dimer in which the two monomers are joined by one or more phosphate groups phosphodisaccharide Any phosphosugar derived from a disaccharide phosphodolichol dolichol phosphate phosphodomain A domain of a phosphoprotein phosphodonor Any substance that donates a phosphoryl group phosphoellenbergerite A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal blue mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus. phosphoenol Any phosphate of an enol phosphoenolpyruvate A carboxylic acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₅O₆P, derived from pyruvate and an intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. phosphoenrichment enrichment of phosphopeptides or phosphoproteins, typically as part of phosphoproteomics phosphoenzyme The phosphorylated form of an enzyme phosphoepitope Any epitope that contains a phosphate group phosphoester A phosphate ester phosphoesterase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate enzyme. phosphoethanolamine The ethanolamine ester of phosphoric acid phosphoether An ether of a phosphonic acid phosphoferrite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus. phosphofibrite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium. phosphoflow The flow of phosphoproteins in a flow cytometer phosphofluoridate Synonym of fluorophosphate. phosphoform The phosphorylated form of a protein phosphofructaldolase An enzyme responsible for splitting fructose-1-phosphate in the liver. phosphofructokinase Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates phosphofructomutase Any enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of isomers of fructose phosphates phosphofructose fructose phosphate phosphofructotransferase phosphofructokinase phosphogalactoisomerase An enzyme that converts glucose-1-phosphate to the isomeric glucose-6-phosphate phosphogartrellite A triclinic-pinacoidal bright green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and phosphorus. phosphogenesis The formation of phosphorite. phosphogenetic Relating to phosphogenesis. phosphoglucan Any glucan that is associated with a phospholipid phosphoglucoisomerase An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into fructose 6-phosphate in the second step of glycolysis. phosphoglucokinase A transferase enzyme that participates in starch and sucrose metabolism. phosphoglucomutase Any enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of isomers of glucose phosphates phosphogluconate Any phosphate derivative of a gluconate. phosphogluconolactonase Any enzyme that catalyzes the isomerization of phosphogluconolactone to phosphogluconate phosphogluconolactone the lactone form of phosphogluconate phosphoglucosamine Either of two isomeric glucosamine phosphates phosphoglucose glucose phosphate phosphoglucoseisomerase Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into fructose 6-phosphate in the second step of glycolysis. phosphoglucoside A form of glucoside derived from phosphoglucose phosphoglycan Any glycan that is associated with a phospholipid phosphoglyceraldehyde glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate phosphoglycerate glycerophosphate phosphoglyceratemutase phosphoglyceromutase phosphoglyceric Relating to phosphoglyceric acids and the phosphoglycerides phosphoglyceride a phosphatide combined with a small, basic molecule (such as choline or ethanolamine); a phospholipid phosphoglycerokinase phosphoglycerate kinase phosphoglycerol The glycerol ester of phosphoric acid that is a component of phospholipids phosphoglycerolipid glycerophospholipid phosphoglyceromutase An enzyme involved in glycolysis that catalyzes the internal transfer of a phosphate group from C-3 to C-2, resulting in the conversion of 3-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoglycerate through a 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate intermediate. phosphoglycerylated Modified by reaction with phosphoglycerol phosphoglycerylation Reaction with phosphoglycerol phosphoglycolate The anion PO₃-O-CH₂CO₂³⁻ that inhibits photosynthesis. phosphoglycolipid Any phospholipid glycoside. phosphoglycoprotein Any phosphoglyceric glycoprotein phosphoglycosyl A glycosyl group attached to a phospholipid phosphoglycosylation glycosylation that involves a phospholipid phosphoglycosyltransferase Any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a phosphoglycosyl group phosphogypsum A form of gypsum (calcium sulfate) formed as a by-product in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers phosphoheptose Any phosphosugar derived from a heptose phosphohexomutase Any enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of isomers of hexose phosphates phosphohexose Any phosphosugar derived from a hexose. phosphohistidine Either of two N-phosphate derivatives of histidine (in which N-H is replaced by N-PO₃H) phosphohistone A phosphoprotein related to histone. phosphohydrolase Any enzyme that hydrolyzes an organic phosphate group phosphohydrolysis The hydrolysis of an organic phosphate phosphohydrolytic Relating to, or causing phosphohydrolysis phosphoimage An image made using a phosphoimager phosphoimager A device used to read a photostimulable phosphor (PSP) plate. phosphoimagery imagery produced by a phosphoimager phosphoimaging The use of photostimulated luminescence to make a form of X-ray image phosphoimpaired Whose function is impaired by phosphorylation phosphoinactivating inactivating by means of phosphoinactivation phosphoinactivation inactivation by means of phosphorylation phosphoinhibition inhibition of a biochemical process by means of phosphorylation phosphoinositide The inositol ester of phosphoric acid that is a component of phosphatidylinositols phosphoinositol inositol phosphate phosphointermediate A phosphorylated intermediate phosphoisoform The isoform of a phosphoprotein phosphoisomerase Any enzyme that catalyses the isomerization of carbohydrate phosphates phosphoisoprenoid An isoprenoidal phosphate phosphoisotype phosphorylated isotype phosphoketolase A particular aldehyde-lyase enzyme. phosphokinase kinase phospholabeling The addition of radiophosphorus atoms to a compound phospholactate Any salt or ester of phospholactic acid phospholamban A protein that regulates the Ca2+ pump in cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle cells. phospholane A saturated, five-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom; any derivative of this compound phosphole The unsaturated five-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, one phosphorus atom and two double bonds; an analogue of pyrrole phospholidine Synonym of phospholane. phospholigand A ligand composed of an organic phosphate, phosphonic acid or similar. phospholinked linked together via a phosphate group phospholipase Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the phosphate ester bonds of phospholipids.