de-phosphorylation

de·phos·pho·ryl·a·tion

[dee-fos-fer-uh-ley-shuhn]
noun Biochemistry.
1.
the removal of a phosphate group from an organic compound, as in the changing of ATP to ADP.
2.
the resulting state or condition.

Origin:
dephosphorylate + -ion

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