phosphylation

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noun

a generic term for both phosphorylation by phosphate esters and phosphonylation by phosphonate or phosphinate esters.

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Meanings

nounphosphylation (countable and uncountable, plural phosphylations)

plural phosphylations

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistrya generic term for both phosphorylation by phosphate esters and phosphonylation by phosphonate or phosphinate esters.

Origin

From phosphyl + -ation.

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Translations

French phosphylation
  • phosphylationTranslations
Polish fosfilacja
  • fosfilacjaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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