English Words: P
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An ester of serine and phosphoric acid, found in many proteins as the result of posttranslational modifications.
A shift in the position of a protein in Western blot analysis (or similar) upon phosphorylation
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Describing an antibody that binds to phosphorylation-induced conformational changes in a protein.
The univalent radical -OP(O₂H)-OSO₃H present in some nucleotides; it contains a high-energy sulfate bond
The effect that the presence or absence of phosphorylation has on the metabolism of a specific material
The transference of a phosphate group, typically by means of a phosphotransferase
Any of various heteropoly acids composed of phosphorus, tungsten, vanadium, and oxygen.
A phosphorylated derivative of tyrosine that is active in signal transduction and regulation of enzymatic activity
An isometric-hextetrahedral light greenish blue mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and vanadium.
A triclinic-pinacoidal brownish gray mineral containing arsenic, bismuth, calcium, copper, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, silicon, uranium, and vanadium.
An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and uranium.
a generic term for both phosphorylation by phosphate esters and phosphonylation by phosphonate or phosphinate esters.
A disease resulting from exposure to white phosphorus causing degeneration of the teeth and jaw.
Any member of the genus Photinia of small trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 321. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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