dephosphorylation
de·phos·phor·y·la·tion
noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌfäs-fȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən\Definition of DEPHOSPHORYLATION
: the process of removing phosphate groups from an organic compound (as ATP) by hydrolysis; also : the resulting state
— de·phos·phor·y·late \(ˌ)dē-fäs-ˈfȯr-ə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb
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1931
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