dephosphorylation
Americannoun
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the removal of a phosphate group from an organic compound, as in the changing of ATP to ADP.
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the resulting state or condition.
Etymology
Origin of dephosphorylation
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, it has not been fully elucidated the protein kinases that suppress sleep and the dephosphorylation enzymes that control sleep and wakefulness.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
These dephosphorylation enzymes consist of a catalytic subunit responsible for dephosphorylation activity and a regulatory subunit controlling the enzyme's subcellular localization and enzyme activity.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
Phosphorylated POT1 ensures that CST-Polα/primase remains inactive until telomerase has finished its job, upon which the dephosphorylation of POT1 activates CST-Polα/primase to add the finishing touches to the telomere.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024
For example, phosphatases are enzymes that remove the phosphate group attached to proteins by kinases in a process called dephosphorylation.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Phosphorylation may activate or inactivate enzymes, and the reversal of phosphorylation, dephosphorylation by a phosphatase, will reverse the effect.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
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