photophosphorylation

[ foh-tuh-fos-fer-uh-ley-shuh n ]

/ ˌfoʊ təˌfɒs fər əˈleɪ ʃən /

noun Biochemistry.

phosphorylation that utilizes light as a source of energy, as in the formation of ATP from ADP and phosphorus during photosynthesis.

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Origin of photophosphorylation

1955–60; photo- + phosphorylation

Words nearby photophosphorylation

photophilic, photophilous, photophobia, photophobic, photophore, photophosphorylation, photophthalmia, photopia, photopic adaptation, photopic eye, photopic vision