phosphorylation
Type: process Aliases: phosphorylated hyperphosphorylated
Systems Analogy
Plugging in a physical adapter module that flips a machine's switch to the 'ON' state.
A reversible biochemical modification where a phosphate group is covalently attached to a protein, regulating its activity.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Phosphorylation is the most common mechanism of protein activity regulation."