protein phosphorylation

noun

The binding of phosphate to proteins to form phosphoproteins.

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Meanings

nounprotein phosphorylation (countable and uncountable, plural protein phosphorylations)

plural protein phosphorylations

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe binding of phosphate to proteins to form phosphoproteins.
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