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Phosphorylation vs Phosphotransferase - What's the difference?

phosphorylation | phosphotransferase |

As nouns the difference between phosphorylation and phosphotransferase

is that phosphorylation is the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes while phosphotransferase is any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group (phosphorylation.

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

    phosphotransferase

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phosphotransferase) (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group (phosphorylation)