phosphorylation
phos·phor·y·la·tion
noun \ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən\Definition of PHOSPHORYLATION
: the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound either by reaction with inorganic phosphate or by transfer of phosphate from another organic phosphate; especially : the enzymatic conversion of carbohydrates into their phosphoric esters in metabolic processes
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1925
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