dephosphorylate

[ dee-fos-fer-uh-leyt ]
/ diˈfɒs fər əˌleɪt /

verb (used without object), de·phos·pho·ryl·at·ed, de·phos·pho·ryl·at·ing.Biochemistry.

to undergo dephosphorylation.

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Origin of dephosphorylate

de- + phosphorylate

Words nearby dephosphorylate

De Pere, deperm, depersonalization, depersonalize, Depew, dephosphorylate, dephosphorylation, depict, depiction, depicture, depigmentation
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