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rephosphorylation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Phosphorylation of a compound, such as a protein, which has previously been dephosphorylated

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • splicing and rephosphorylation

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English rephosphorylate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English rephosphorylation From rephosphorylate + -ion.