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Ester vs Phosphoserine - What's the difference?

ester | phosphoserine |

As nouns the difference between ester and phosphoserine

is that ester is ester while phosphoserine is an ester of serine and phosphoric acid, found in many proteins as the result of posttranslational modifications.

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

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    phosphoserine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ester of serine and phosphoric acid, found in many proteins as the result of posttranslational modifications.