phosphoreceiver

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noun

The part of a molecule (typically a protein) that receives a phosphoryl group from a phosphodonor

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Meanings

nounphosphoreceiver (plural phosphoreceivers)

plural phosphoreceivers

  1. biochemistryThe part of a molecule (typically a protein) that receives a phosphoryl group from a phosphodonor

Origin

From phospho- + receiver.

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APA

phosphoreceiver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoreceiver

MLA

“phosphoreceiver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoreceiver. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphoreceiver,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoreceiver.

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