Etymology

phosphotyrosine

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1T1Y4R1O1S1I1N1E1

Today it means: A phosphorylated derivative of tyrosine that is active in signal transduction and regulation of enzymatic activity Full definition →

English tyrosine ← Latin phōsphorus ← Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  9. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  10. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  11. Latinphōsphorus
  12. Englishphosphorus
  13. Englishphospho-
  14. Englishtyrosine
  15. English todayphosphotyrosine

From phospho- + tyrosine.

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