Molecular Function
dephosphorylation
[ dee-fos-fer-uh-ley-shuhn ]
Definitions related to dephosphorylation:
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The catalyzed removal of phosphate groups from biological molecules, by phosphatases.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The process of removing one or more phosphoric (ester or anhydride) residues from a molecule.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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