phosphorylate
[ fos-fer-uh-leyt, fos-fawr-uh-, -for- ]
verb (used with object),phos·pho·ryl·at·ed, phos·pho·ryl·at·ing.Chemistry.
to introduce the phosphoryl group into (an organic compound).
Origin of phosphorylate
1Other words from phosphorylate
- phos·pho·ryl·a·tion, noun
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