English Words: P

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phosphoglucoisomerasenoun

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into fructose 6-phosphate in the second step of glycolysis.

phosphoglucokinasenoun

A transferase enzyme that participates in starch and sucrose metabolism.

phosphoglucomutasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of isomers of glucose phosphates

phosphogluconatenoun

Any phosphate derivative of a gluconate.

phosphogluconolactonasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the isomerization of phosphogluconolactone to phosphogluconate

phosphoglucosaminenoun

Either of two isomeric glucosamine phosphates

phosphoglucosenoun

glucose phosphate

phosphoglucoseisomerasenoun

Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into fructose 6-phosphate in the second step of glycolysis.

phosphoglucosidenoun

A form of glucoside derived from phosphoglucose

phosphoglycannoun

Any glycan that is associated with a phospholipid

phosphoglycansnoun

plural of phosphoglycan

phosphoglyceraldehydenoun

glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate

phosphoglyceratenoun

glycerophosphate

phosphoglycericadj

Relating to phosphoglyceric acids and the phosphoglycerides

phosphoglyceridenoun

a phosphatide combined with a small, basic molecule (such as choline or ethanolamine); a phospholipid

phosphoglycerolnoun

The glycerol ester of phosphoric acid that is a component of phospholipids

phosphoglycerolipidnoun

glycerophospholipid

phosphoglyceromutasenoun

An enzyme involved in glycolysis that catalyzes the internal transfer of a phosphate group from C-3 to C-2, resulting in the conversion of 3-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoglycerate through a 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate intermediate.

phosphoglycolatenoun

The anion PO₃-O-CH₂CO₂³⁻ that inhibits photosynthesis.

phosphoglycolipidnoun

Any phospholipid glycoside.

phosphoglycoproteinnoun

Any phosphoglyceric glycoprotein

phosphoglycosylationnoun

glycosylation that involves a phospholipid

phosphogypsumnoun

A form of gypsum (calcium sulfate) formed as a by-product in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers

phosphoheptosenoun

Any phosphosugar derived from a heptose

phosphohexosenoun

Any phosphosugar derived from a hexose.

phosphohistidinenoun

Either of two N-phosphate derivatives of histidine (in which N-H is replaced by N-PO₃H)

phosphohistidinesnoun

plural of phosphohistidine

phosphohistonenoun

A phosphoprotein related to histone.

phosphohydrolasenoun

Any enzyme that hydrolyzes an organic phosphate group

phosphohydrolysisnoun

The hydrolysis of an organic phosphate

phosphohydrolyticadj

Relating to, or causing phosphohydrolysis

phosphoimagenoun

An image made using a phosphoimager

phosphoimagernoun

A device used to read a photostimulable phosphor (PSP) plate.

phosphoimagerynoun

imagery produced by a phosphoimager

phosphoimagingnoun

The use of photostimulated luminescence to make a form of X-ray image

phosphoimpairedadj

Whose function is impaired by phosphorylation

phosphoinactivatingnoun

inactivating by means of phosphoinactivation

phosphoinactivationnoun

inactivation by means of phosphorylation

phosphoinhibitionnoun

inhibition of a biochemical process by means of phosphorylation

phosphoinositidenoun

The inositol ester of phosphoric acid that is a component of phosphatidylinositols

phosphoinositolnoun

inositol phosphate

phosphointermediatenoun

A phosphorylated intermediate

phosphoisomerasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyses the isomerization of carbohydrate phosphates

phosphoisotypenoun

phosphorylated isotype

phosphoketolasenoun

A particular aldehyde-lyase enzyme.

phosphokinasenoun

kinase

phospholabelingnoun

The addition of radiophosphorus atoms to a compound

phospholactatenoun

Any salt or ester of phospholactic acid

phospholanenoun

A saturated, five-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom; any derivative of this compound

phospholigandnoun

A ligand composed of an organic phosphate, phosphonic acid or similar.

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