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 phosphorimager phosphoimager phosphorimagery phosphoimagery phosphorimaging phosphoimaging phosphorimetry A form of fluorimetry in which phosphorescence of a sample is measured in conjunction with a pulsed source of radiation phosphorine An analogue of pyridine in which the nitrogen atom is replaced by one of phosphorus. phosphorise Non-Oxford British spelling of phosphorize. phosphorism chronic phosphorus poisoning Phosphorist A member of a group of early-19th-century Swedish poetic, idealistic, and romantic writers. phosphorite a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite phosphoritic Pertaining to, resembling, or containing phosphorite. phosphorization Act or process of phosphorizing. phosphorize To combine or treat with phosphorus; to phosphorate. phosphorized Of a substance, having been combined or treated with phosphorous. phosphorless Without phosphor. phosphorocyanidate Synonym of cyanophosphonate. phosphorodiamidate A phosphate group in which two oxygens have been replaced by nitrogens. phosphorodifluoridate Difluorophosphate phosphorodithioate Synonym of dithiophosphate. phosphorofluoridate Synonym of fluophosphate. phosphorogenic Generating phosphorescence. phosphorolysis Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate. phosphorolytic Of or pertaining to phosphorolysis phosphoroscope Any of several devices used to measure phosphorescence, and to distinguish it from fluorescence phosphorothioate A derivative of phosphate in which an oxygen atom is replaced with sulfur; especially such a variant of nucleic acid phosphorothioated That has reacted with a phosphorothioate phosphorothioation The addition or transfer of a phosphorothioate group phosphorothiolate The oxyanion S=P(OH)O₂²⁻ phosphorothiolated modified by the addition of a phosphorothiol or a phosphorothiolate phosphorotrithioate Any salt or ester of phosphorotrithioic acid phosphorous Of or pertaining to phosphorus. phosphortungsten An alloy, especially a specialist form of steel, that contains phosphorus and tungsten phosphoruria a higher than normal amount of phosphate in the urine; a symptom of renal failure phosphorus A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms. phosphoruslike Resembling phosphorus. phosphoryl the trivalent radical O=P≡ phosphorylable phosphorylatable phosphorylase Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate phosphorylatable Capable of being phosphorylated phosphorylate To cause phosphorylation. phosphorylated reacted or combined with phosphoric acid phosphorylating That phosphorylates. phosphorylation the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. phosphorylational Relating to phosphorylation phosphorylative Relating to phosphorylation. phosphorylceramide Synonym of sphingomyelin. phosphorylcholine The phosphoryl derivative of choline that combines with a diglyceride to form lecithin phosphorylcreatine Phosphocreatine. phosphorylethanolamine An ethanolamine derivative that is used to construct sphingomyelins. phosphorylome A proteome of phosphoproteins. phosphoryltransferase Synonym of phosphotransferase. phosphorylysis The breakdown of glucose-glucose bonds by the enzyme phosphorylase. phosphorylytic Relating to phosphorylysis. phosphosaccharide The phosphosugar form of a saccharide phosphosaline Containing phosphate and salt phosphoscreen A phosphor screen phosphoselective That only reacts with a phosphorylated material phosphoselectivity The condition of being phosphoselective phosphosensitive sensitive to phosphate concentration phosphosensitivity sensitivity to phosphate concentration phosphoserine An ester of serine and phosphoric acid, found in many proteins as the result of posttranslational modifications. phosphoshift A shift in the position of a protein in Western blot analysis (or similar) upon phosphorylation phosphosiderite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus. phosphosignal An intercellular signal mediated by a sphingosine-phosphate phosphosilent Describing a mutation that disrupts phosphorylation phosphosilicate A mixed salt containing phosphate and silicate phosphosite A site (on a protein etc) responsible for, or associated with, phosphorylation phosphospecies Any phosphonated form of a biological molecule (especially a protein) phosphospecific Describing an antibody that binds to phosphorylation-induced conformational changes in a protein. phosphospecificity The condition of being phosphospecific phosphosphingolipid Any sphingolipid, such as sphingomyelin, that contains a phosphoryl grop phosphosphingomyelin Synonym of sphingomyelin or any related phosphosphingolipid phosphostain A phosphoprotein gel stain phosphostaining staining by means of a phosphostain phosphosubstrate Any (immunological) substrate containing phosphate phosphosugar Any sugar (or higher carbohydrate) that is esterified with a phosphate group phosphosulfate The univalent radical -OP(O₂H)-OSO₃H present in some nucleotides; it contains a high-energy sulfate bond phosphosulfolactate The anion of 2-phosphonooxy-3-sulfopropanoic acid phosphoswitch The effect that the presence or absence of phosphorylation has on the metabolism of a specific material phosphosynthetic Relating to the biosynthesis of phospholipids phosphotarget a target for phosphorylation phosphothiol The compound S=P(OH)₃ phosphothiolated Reacted with, or converted to a phosphothiol derivative phosphothreonine The phosphorylated form of threonine. phosphotransacetylase Synonym of phosphate acetyltransferase. phosphotransfer A transfer of phosphate groups between two molecules phosphotransferase Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group (phosphorylation) phosphotransference The transference of a phosphate group, typically by means of a phosphotransferase phosphotransmitter Any compound, typically a protein, involved in phosphorelay phosphotriester Any triester of phosphoric acid phosphotriesterase aryldialkylphosphatase phosphotriose A triose phosphosugar phosphotungstate A salt or ester of phosphotungstic acid. phosphotungsten phosphorus and tungsten linked together in phosphotungstates or similar ions phosphotungstic Of or pertaining to phosphotungstic acid or its derivatives. phosphotyrosine A phosphorylated derivative of tyrosine that is active in signal transduction and regulation of enzymatic activity phosphotyrosyl The univalent radical derived from phosphotyrosine phosphovanadylite An isometric-hextetrahedral light greenish blue mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and vanadium. phosphovimentin phosphorylated vimentin phosphowalpurgite A triclinic-pinacoidal brownish gray mineral containing arsenic, bismuth, calcium, copper, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, silicon, uranium, and vanadium. phosphowolframic Synonym of phosphotungstic. phosphuranylite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and uranium. phosphure phosphide phosphuret phosphide phosphureted treated, or reacted with phosphorus. phosphylation a generic term for both phosphorylation by phosphate esters and phosphonylation by phosphonate or phosphinate esters. phosphylene phosphanylidene phossy Affected or caused by the presence of phosphorus. phosvette Any of a class of polypeptides related to the phosvitins phosvitin A yolk protein that is important in sequestering calcium, iron, and other cations. phot A photometric unit of illuminance, or luminous flux through an area (symbol ph). photae A kind of Oriental cloth. photagogue A bringer-in of light. photal Synonym of photic (“related to light”). photalgia eye pain caused by bright light photechy The ability of a radioactive substance to pass on useful properties of radiation (such as luminescence) to another substance. photeolic Relating to plant movements induced by the variation or withdrawal of light. Photian Of or relating to Photios I of Constantinople. photic Of, related to, or irradiated by light. photically In a photic manner; by means of light. photics The science of light. photid Any member of the Photidae. photie Photo. photinia Any member of the genus Photinia of small trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae. Photinian Of or relating to Photinus (Greek: Φωτεινός; died 376), a Christian bishop of Sirmium in Pannonia Secunda, best known for denying the incarnation of Christ. Photinianism The religious beliefs of Photinus; denial of the incarnation of Christ. photino The superpartner of the photon. photism The color that a synesthete may report seeing in association with a particular letter or number. photistic Relating to a photism. Photius A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Photios I of Constantinople. photo A photograph. photoabatement photochemical abatement photoablated ablated by photoablation photoablation The selective destruction of tissue by light, normally by means of a laser photoabsorbance The effect of (varying intensities of) light on the absorbance of a material photoabsorbent Exhibiting photoabsorption. photoabsorber Any material that absorbs light, or reduces its energy photoabsorption A situation in which all of the energy of a photon is transferred to an atom or molecule photoacceptor A pigment that accepts a photon as the first stage in a photochemical reaction sequence photoacclimate To acclimate to a particular light environment photoacclimation acclimation to a particular light environment photoacclimational Relating to photoacclimation photoacclimative Relating to, or producing photoacclimation photoacclimatory Relating to photoacclimation photoaccumulation accumulation (of cells) in the presence of light (typically as part of a circadian rhythm) photoacid Any compound converted into a strong acid by photolysis. photoacoustic of, or relating to photoacoustics photoacoustically In a photoacoustic way. photoacoustics The emission of sound from a material illuminated by a modulated light source photoactinic photochemical photoactivable photoactivatable