dephosphorylation

noun

de·​phos·​phor·​y·​la·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌfäs-fȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən 

: the process of removing phosphate groups from an organic compound (such as ATP) by hydrolysis

also : the resulting state

dephosphorylate

(ˌ)dē-fäs-ˈfȯr-ə-ˌlāt 

transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dephosphorylation

noun

de·​phos·​phor·​y·​la·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən 

: the process of removing phosphate groups from an organic compound (as ATP) by hydrolysis

also : the resulting state

dephosphorylate

(ˈ)dē-fäs-ˈfȯr-ə-ˌlāt 

transitive verb

dephosphorylated; dephosphorylating