photophosphorylase

noun

An enzyme that is involved in the photosynthetic phosphorylation of ATP.

OriginEnglish phosphorylase ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotophosphorylase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that is involved in the photosynthetic phosphorylation of ATP.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishphosphorylase
  9. Englishphotophosphorylase

From photo- + phosphorylase.

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