phosphorolysis
phos·pho·rol·y·sis
noun \ˌfäs-fə-ˈrä-lə-səs\Definition of PHOSPHOROLYSIS
: a reversible reaction analogous to hydrolysis in which phosphoric acid functions in a manner similar to that of water with the formation of a phosphate (as glucose-1-phosphate in the breakdown of liver glycogen)
— phos·pho·ro·lyt·ic \-rō-ˈli-tik\ adjective
Origin of PHOSPHOROLYSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1937
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