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Phosphorylation
The addition of a phosphate group to a molecule, such as a protein.


Read more about this term in the Online Textbook:
Proteins and Proteomics: Protein Modification

Genetics of Development: Cell-Cell Communication and Signal Transduction

Neurobiology: The Molecular Basis of Learning and Memory

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