Phenomena and Processes

Phosphorylation

The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety.

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Abstract

The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety.

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  • Phosphorylations

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

almost never IM; enzymatic phosphorylation: coord NIM with PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES (IM) + substrate (NIM) or specific phosphotransferase (particularly KINASES or PROTEIN KINASES) (IM); OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION & PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION are also available

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History Note

91(79); was see under CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC 1979-90

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  1. G02.111.665w
  2. G02.607.780w
  3. G03w.796w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phosphorylation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010766. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010766
  2. Phosphorylation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorylation
  3. Phosphorylation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242736