phosphoacceptor en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- English acceptor English phosphoacceptor From phospho- + acceptor.
Meanings
- A site on a biological macromolecule at which phosphorylation takes place
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phosphoacceptors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |