dephosphorylation

[dee-fos-fer-uh-ley-shuhn]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. the removal of a phosphate group from an organic compound, as in the changing of ATP to ADP.

2. the resulting state or condition.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dephosphorylation¹

dephosphorylate + -ion

Example Sentences

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.

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Unlike other dephosphorylation enzymes, calcineurin is characterized by its activation by calcium.

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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.

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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.

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Isopentenol was attained through the dephosphorylation of isopentenyl diphosphate using a phosphatase identified by screening a library of B. subtilis complementary DNA.

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