Usually means: Removal of phosphate group(s).
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General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. dephosphorylation: Merriam-Webster
  2. dephosphorylation: Wordnik
  3. dephosphorylation: Wiktionary
  4. dephosphorylation: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. dephosphorylation: Dictionary.com
  6. Dephosphorylation: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. dephosphorylation: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. dephosphorylation: Medical dictionary

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▸ noun:  (biochemistry) The removal of phosphate groups from a compound, especially from a biological compound

Similar:
dephosphonylation, rephosphorylation, dephosphatase, autodephosphorylation, phosphodestruction, phosphorylation, deproteination, phosphorilation, phosphonylation, phosphoylation, more...

Opposite:
phosphorylation, phosphorylization

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Similar:
dephosphonylation, rephosphorylation, dephosphatase, autodephosphorylation, phosphodestruction, phosphorylation, deproteination, phosphorilation, phosphonylation, phosphoylation, more...

Opposite:
phosphorylation, phosphorylization



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