verb
- introducing a phosphate group into (a molecule or compound), typically a protein or organic compound, usually through enzymatic action
Usage: technical; biochemistry; present participle of phosphorylate
Examples
- The kinase enzyme is phosphorylating the target protein to activate it.
- Phosphorylating glucose is the first step in glycolysis.
- The cell uses ATP for phosphorylating various substrates during metabolism.
- Researchers are studying how phosphorylating specific amino acids affects protein function.
- The enzyme is phosphorylating the receptor, which triggers a cellular response.