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phosphorylation

the process of introducing a phosphate group into a molecule, usually with the formation of a phosphoric ester, a phosphoric anhydride or a phosphoric amide.
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phosphorylation

Summary

phosphorylation is a type of chemical reaction[1]. phosphorylation ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_reaction entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • phosphorylation's instance of is recorded as type of chemical reaction[3].
  • phosphorylation is a type of phosphate-containing compound metabolic process[4].
  • phosphorylation is part of Systems Biology Ontology[5].
  • phosphorylation's Commons category is recorded as Phosphorylation[6].
  • phosphorylation is the opposite of dephosphorylation[7].
  • phosphorylation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Phosphorylation[8].
  • phosphorylation's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0016310[9].
  • phosphorylation's exact match is recorded as http://biomodels.net/SBO/SBO_0000216[10].

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Definition and Type

phosphorylation's instance of is recorded as type of chemical reaction[3]. phosphorylation is a type of phosphate-containing compound metabolic process[4]. phosphorylation is the opposite of dephosphorylation[7].

Use and Application

phosphorylation is part of Systems Biology Ontology[5].

Why It Matters

phosphorylation ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_reaction entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month).[2] phosphorylation has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] phosphorylation is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of chemical reaction
    Opposite of → dephosphorylation
    Part of → Systems Biology Ontology
    Part of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 24350, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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