phosphate group

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. the group or radical obtained by removal of one or more hydrogen atoms from phosphoric acid.

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Etymology

Origin of phosphate group

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Ghosh said the conflict stems from problematic phosphorylation, the attachment of a phosphate group to the G protein molecule.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

The research has revealed how the attack protein is controlled through a process called phosphorylation, a process in which a phosphate group is added to a protein by enzymes called protein kinases.

From Science Daily • Oct. 5, 2023

The disassembly phase is initiated by the release of a phosphate group from inside the filament, but the details of this process have puzzled scientists since decades.

From Science Daily • Sep. 28, 2023

Instead of three fatty acids attached, however, there are two fatty acids and the third carbon of the glycerol backbone is bound to a phosphate group.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

But as the wheel turns further another phosphate group is coupled on and the potent ATP is restored.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson