1. of, relating to, or involving phosphorolysis; characterized by the breaking of chemical bonds through the addition of a phosphate group
Usage: technical; biochemistry

Examples

• The enzyme catalyzed a phosphorolytic reaction that cleaved the glycosidic bond.
• Phosphorolytic degradation of starch is an important metabolic pathway in plants.
• The phosphorolytic cleavage of glucose-1-phosphate is a key step in carbohydrate metabolism.
• Researchers studied the phosphorolytic activity of the enzyme under various pH conditions.