- phosphorylate
- transitive verb (-lated; -lating) Date: 1937 to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group • phosphorylative adjective
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phosphorylate — [fäs′fə ri lāt΄] vt. phosphorylated, phosphorylating [ PHOSPHOR(O) + YL + ATE1] to add phosphate to an organic compound phosphorylation n … English World dictionary
phosphorylate — phosphorylation, n. /fos feuhr euh layt , fos fawr euh , for /, v.t., phosphorylated, phosphorylating. Chem. to introduce the phosphoryl group into (an organic compound). [1930 35; PHOSPHOR + YL + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
phosphorylate — verb a) To cause phosphorylation. b) To undergo phosphorylation. See Also: dephosphorylate … Wiktionary
phosphorylate — phos·phor·y·late .lāt vt, lat·ed; lat·ing to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus containing group … Medical dictionary
phosphorylate — v. combine with the phosphoryl group, add the phosphoryl group (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
phosphorylate — [fɒs fɒrɪleɪt] verb chiefly Biochemistry introduce a phosphate group into (a molecule or compound). Derivatives phosphorylation noun … English new terms dictionary
phosphorylate — phos·pho·ryl·ate … English syllables
phosphorylate — phos•pho•ryl•ate [[t]ˈfɒs fər əˌleɪt, fɒsˈfɔr ə , ˈfɒr [/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing chem. to introduce the trivalent group =P=O into an organic compound phos pho•ryl•a′tion, n … From formal English to slang
phosphorylate — /fɒsˈfɒrəleɪt/ (say fos foruhlayt) verb (t) (phosphorylated, phosphorylating) to add a phosphate group to (a molecule or compound). {phosphor , combining form representing phosphorus + yl + ate1} –phosphorylation /fɒsˌfɒrəˈleɪʃən/ (say fos.foruh… …
phosphorylate — v.tr. Chem. introduce a phosphate group into (an organic molecule etc.). Derivatives: phosphorylation n … Useful english dictionary
