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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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When the regulation of phosphorylation goes awry, diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes can emerge.
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BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021
When the regulation of phosphorylation goes awry, diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes can emerge.
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BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021
The authors of the study identified TBK1 as another target of the M protein, a kinase critical to the phosphorylation of interferon responsive factor 3 (see Figure 2).
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
When the regulation of phosphorylation goes awry, diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes can emerge.
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BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021
When Nsp6 binds to TBK1, the authors of the study found, the interaction inhibits phosphorylation of IRF3.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021
When the regulation of phosphorylation goes awry, diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes can emerge.
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BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021
Kinases are responsible for phosphorylation of target proteins.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
When the regulation of phosphorylation goes awry, diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes can emerge.
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BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021
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phosphorylation
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phos·phor·y·la·tion
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Medical 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 (as the conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate by ATP and hexokinase)
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