dephosphorylation

[ dee-fos-fer-uh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the removal of a phosphate group from an organic compound, as in the changing of ATP to ADP.
2. the resulting state or condition.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dephosphorylation¹

dephosphorylate + -ion

Example Sentences

Phosphorylated POT1 ensures that CST-Polα/primase remains inactive until telomerase has finished its job, upon which the dephosphorylation of POT1 activates CST-Polα/primase to add the finishing touches to the telomere.

From Science Daily

Isopentenol was attained through the dephosphorylation of isopentenyl diphosphate using a phosphatase identified by screening a library of B. subtilis complementary DNA.

From Nature