Phosphorylase Definition

fŏsfər-ə-lās, -lāz
noun
Any of a group of enzymes, widely distributed in plant and animal tissues, that help inorganic phosphates break down glycogen and other complex sugars.
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Other Word Forms of Phosphorylase

Noun

Singular:
phosphorylase
Plural:
phosphorylases

Origin of Phosphorylase

Phosphorylase Sentence Examples

  • In this way, the activity of glycogen phosphorylase can be finely balanced.

  • Chiroscience has made a series of medicines called purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitors which have shown promise in animal models of arthritis.

  • They include deficiencies of myophosphorylase (McArdle's disease), phosphorylase b kinase, phosphofructokinase, phosphoglycerate kinase, and lactate dehydrogenase.

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Words Starting With

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