phosphomutant

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noun

A mutant protein that is a phosphoprotein, wherein the mutation changes one or more amino acids modifiable by phosphorylation into non-phosphorylatable residues.

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Meanings

nounphosphomutant (plural phosphomutants)

plural phosphomutants

  1. biochemistryA mutant protein that is a phosphoprotein, wherein the mutation changes one or more amino acids modifiable by phosphorylation into non-phosphorylatable residues.

Origin

From phospho- + mutant.

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APA

phosphomutant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphomutant

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“phosphomutant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphomutant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphomutant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphomutant.

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