Biologically Active Substance
phosphoserine
Subclass of:
Phosphoamino Acids; Serine
Definitions related to phosphoserine:
  • A derivative of the amino acid serine where the side chain hydroxyl group has been substituted with a phosphono group. Post-translational phosphorylation of serine residues in proteins or peptides can regulate the progression of multiple intracellular signal transduction pathways. Monomeric phosphoserine is an intermediate in L-serine biosynthesis.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Serine, threonine, and tyrosine are the residues which are phosphorylated in proteins.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The phosphoric acid ester of serine.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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