Usually means: Removal of phosphate group chemically.
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  1. dephosphorylate: Merriam-Webster
  2. dephosphorylate: Collins English Dictionary
  3. dephosphorylate: Wiktionary
  4. dephosphorylate: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. dephosphorylate: Dictionary.com

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  1. dephosphorylate: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. dephosphorylate: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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▸ verb:  To cause, or undergo dephosphorylation

Similar:
depupylate, photodepolarize, desulfonate, deinactivate, desynapse, depurinate, dephytinize, dehydrogenize, deossify, demetallate, more...

Opposite:
phosphorylate, phosphorylation

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Similar:
depupylate, photodepolarize, desulfonate, deinactivate, desynapse, depurinate, dephytinize, dehydrogenize, deossify, demetallate, more...

Opposite:
phosphorylate, phosphorylation



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