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Phosphosite vs Phosphorite - What's the difference?

phosphosite | phosphorite |

As nouns the difference between phosphosite and phosphorite

is that phosphosite is (biochemistry|genetics) a site (on a protein etc) responsible for, or associated with, phosphorylation while phosphorite is .

phosphosite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry, genetics) A site (on a protein etc) responsible for, or associated with, phosphorylation

    • phosphorite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite