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phosphorylate Definition

phos·pho·ryl·ate (fäs′fə ri lāt′)

transitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

to add phosphate to an organic compound

Etymology: phosphor(o)- + -yl + -ate

phosphorylate Related Forms
phos′·pho·ryla′·tion noun
phosphorylate Usage Examples

Object

  • glucose: This enzyme uses ATP to phosphorylate glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.
  • protein: The cyclin encoded by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ( KSHV ) stimulates cdk6 to phosphorylate the retinoblastoma protein and Histone H1.