photophosphorylation
[ foh-tuh-fos-fer-uh-ley-shuhn ]
/ 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
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