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dephosphorylate
[ dee-fos-fer-uh-leyt ]
/ diˈfɒs fər əˌleɪt /
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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
Words nearby dephosphorylate
De Pere, deperm, depersonalization, depersonalize, Depew, dephosphorylate, dephosphorylation, depict, depicted, depicting, depiction
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