Meanings
nounphosphoserine (plural phosphoserines)
plural phosphoserines
- An ester of serine and phosphoric acid, found in many proteins as the result of posttranslational modifications.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
- Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
- Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
- Latinphōsphorus
- Englishphosphorus
- Englishphospho-
- Old Chinese絲 (*sə)der.?
- Ancient Greekσήρ (sḗr)
- Ancient Greekσηρῐκός (sērĭkós)
- Latinsēricus
- Englishserine
- Englishphosphoserine
Cite this entry
APA
phosphoserine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoserine
MLA
“phosphoserine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoserine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphoserine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoserine.
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