phosphorylated
Given phosphate groups
Phosphorylated describes a molecule that has had a phosphate group attached to it through a chemical reaction called phosphorylation.
The term appears most often in biochemistry, where phosphorylation of proteins acts as a molecular switch—turning cellular processes on or off: The phosphorylated enzyme became active.
Many drugs work by blocking or promoting phosphorylation of specific targets.
Phosphate-transferring enzyme
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- transductionSignal or energy transformation
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
activation · regulation · amplification · ligand · intracellular · response · modulation · downstream
Sharing electrons between atoms
- modificationAct of altering something
- serineProtein-forming amino acid
- threonineEssential amino acid
- tyrosineProtein-building amino acid
residue · detection · antibody · enrichment · site-specific · stoichiometry
Setting into operation
- deactivationRendering inoperative
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- degradationDecline in condition
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
Cell's energy molecule
- ADPPayroll processing firm
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- high-energyMarked by intense activity
- thermodynamicsScience of heat-energy relationships
coupling · mitochondria · glycolysis · nucleotide · adenosine · GTP
kinase
Phosphate-transferring enzyme
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- transductionSignal or energy transformation
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
pathway · activation · regulation · amplification · ligand · intracellular · response · modulation · downstream · upstream
covalent
Sharing electrons between atoms
- modificationAct of altering something
- serineProtein-forming amino acid
- threonineEssential amino acid
tyrosine · residue · detection · antibody · enrichment · site-specific · stoichiometry
activation
Setting into operation
- deactivationRendering inoperative
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- degradationDecline in condition
ATP
Cell's energy molecule
- ADPPayroll processing firm
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- high-energyMarked by intense activity
thermodynamics · coupling · mitochondria · glycolysis · nucleotide · adenosine · GTP
lipogenesis
Metabolic fat production process
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound