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Phosphorylation vs Phosphorylatable - What's the difference?

phosphorylation | phosphorylatable | Related terms |

Phosphorylation is a related term of phosphorylatable.


In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between phosphorylation and phosphorylatable

is that phosphorylation is (biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes while phosphorylatable is (biochemistry) capable of being phosphorylated.

As a noun phosphorylation

is (biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.

As an adjective phosphorylatable is

(biochemistry) capable of being phosphorylated.

phosphorylation

English

Noun

  • (biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.

    • Derived terms

    * transphosphorylation

    See also

    * ATP * ADP

    phosphorylatable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biochemistry) Capable of being phosphorylated

    • Related terms

    *phosphorylation