The process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes(noun)
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"A number of years were to elapse before it became apparent that reversible protein phosphorylation is a general process affecting countless cellular proteins."
"Reversible protein phosphorylation is responsible for regulation of processes as diverse as mobilization of glucose from glycogen, prevention of transplant rejection by cyclosporin, and development of a cancer form like chronic myeloic leukemia."
"Parnas soon postulated a phosphate cycle, whereby the use of one ATP for phosphorylation is balanced by regeneration of ATP during subsequent steps in glycolysis."