English Words: P

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phosphoamidasenoun

A hydrolase enzyme, phosphamide hydrolase, acting on phosphorus-nitrogen bonds.

phosphoantibodiesnoun

plural of phosphoantibody

phosphoantibodynoun

An antibody that reacts with a phosphoprotein

phosphoantigennoun

Any of a class of non-peptidic antigens that are organic pyrophosphates

phosphoargininenoun

A particular phosphagen.

phosphoarraynoun

An array of phosphors

phosphobacteriumnoun

Any bacterium that solubilise phosphate (typically in soil)

phosphobindingadj

That binds phosphate or phosphoryl groups

phosphocalcicadj

Relating to any phosphate of calcium, especially in a biochemical context

phosphocarriernoun

A class of cytoplasmic protein that is involved in the phosphorylation of sugars

phosphocaseinatenoun

A complex of calcium phosphate and casein manufactured from skimmed milk

phosphocellulosenoun

A phosphorylated cellulose used as an ion exchange resin.

phosphoceramidenoun

Any phosphosphingolipid derived from a ceramide

phosphocholinenoun

The choline ester of phosphoric acid

phosphoclinenoun

A layer in a body of water in which the phosphate concentration changes rapidly with depth

phosphoclusternoun

A cluster of cells associated with phosphorylation

phosphocreatinenoun

A phosphorylated derivative of creatine that is used in muscles to store chemical energy

phosphocytometricadj

Relating to phosphocytometry

phosphocytometrynoun

The cytometric analysis of phosphorylated proteins

phosphodefectiveadj

That has defective phosphorylation

phosphodeficiencynoun

The condition of being phosphodeficient

phosphodeficientadj

Having fewer than normal phosphorylation sites

phosphodegronnoun

A phosphorylated degron

phosphodependentadj

dependent on the presence of phosphate

phosphodestructionnoun

The destruction of phosphorylated proteins, typically in cell walls

phosphodiesternoun

any of many biologically active compounds in which two alcohols form ester bonds with phosphate

phosphodiesterasenoun

Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester links in nucleic acids.

phosphodimernoun

A dimer in which the two monomers are joined by one or more phosphate groups

phosphodisaccharidenoun

Any phosphosugar derived from a disaccharide

phosphodomainnoun

A domain of a phosphoprotein

phosphodonornoun

Any substance that donates a phosphoryl group

phosphoellenbergeritenoun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal blue mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.

phosphoenolnoun

Any phosphate of an enol

phosphoenolpyruvatenoun

An important intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, having the chemical formula C₃H₅O₆P

phosphoenolpyruvic acidnoun

The phosphate of the enol form of pyruvic acid; it is involved in glycolysis

phosphoenrichmentnoun

enrichment of phosphopeptides or phosphoproteins, typically as part of phosphoproteomics

phosphoenzymenoun

The phosphorylated form of an enzyme

phosphoepitopenoun

Any epitope that contains a phosphate group

phosphoesternoun

A phosphate ester

phosphoesterasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate enzyme.

phosphoethanolaminenoun

The ethanolamine ester of phosphoric acid

phosphoferritenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

phosphofibritenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.

phosphoformnoun

The phosphorylated form of a protein

phosphoformsnoun

plural of phosphoform

phosphofructokinasenoun

Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates

phosphofructomutasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of isomers of fructose phosphates

phosphogalactoisomerasenoun

An enzyme that converts glucose-1-phosphate to the isomeric glucose-6-phosphate

phosphogartrellitenoun

A triclinic-pinacoidal bright green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and phosphorus.

phosphoglucannoun

Any glucan that is associated with a phospholipid

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