Usually means: Cleavage of bonds using phosphate.
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  1. phosphorolysis: Merriam-Webster
  2. phosphorolysis: Collins English Dictionary
  3. phosphorolysis: Wiktionary
  4. phosphorolysis: Dictionary.com
  5. Phosphorolysis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. phosphorolysis: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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▸ noun:  (chemistry) Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate.

Similar:
phosphoration, phosphonylation, hydrophosphinylation, hydrophosphonylation, hydrophosphination, phosphitylation, phosphoramidation, phosphoranyl, phosphoribosylation, phosphorane, more...

Opposite:
phosphorylation, anabolism, buildup, construction, creation

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Similar:
phosphoration, phosphonylation, hydrophosphinylation, hydrophosphonylation, hydrophosphination, phosphitylation, phosphoramidation, phosphoranyl, phosphoribosylation, phosphorane, more...

Opposite:
phosphorylation, anabolism, buildup, construction, creation



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