Definition of "phosphorylated" [phosphorylated]

• Simple past tense and past participle of phosphorylate. (verb)
• Reacted or combined with phosphoric acid (adjective)

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• "This activates so called protein kinases, which cause certain "key proteins" to become phosphorylated, that is phosphate molecules are added."
• "Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, lowered levels of a protein called phosphorylated tau that leads to the development of tangles, one of two brain lesions associated with Alzheimer's disease."
• "Nicotinamide, was found to reduce the levels of a protein called phosphorylated tau that leads to the development of tangles, one of two brain lesions linked with Alzheimer's."