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Also known as GO:0016310

thumb|Serine in an amino acid chain, before and after phosphorylation.

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  • ATP is produced by phosphorylation
  • Phosphorylation of glucose
  • Glucose metabolism
  • Glycogen synthesis
  • Other processes
  • Protein phosphorylation
  • Further reading
  • See also
  • References
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thumb|Serine in an amino acid chain, before and after phosphorylation.

In biochemistry, phosphorylation is described as the "transfer of a phosphate group" from a donor to an acceptor or the addition of a phosphate group to a molecule. A common phosphorylating agent (phosphate donor) is ATP and a common family of acceptor are alcohols:

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