phosphate group
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of phosphate group
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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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 disassembly of old filaments is crucial for cell movement and is regulated by ATP hydrolysis -- the reaction of ATP with water that cleaves a phosphate group and generates energy.
From Science Daily • Sep. 28, 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
Figure 2.22 A nucleotide is made up of three components: a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
The charging of the battery, in which ADP and a free phosphate group are combined to restore ATP, is coupled to the oxidative process; the close linking is known as coupled phosphorylation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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