phosphoryl

Noun

Meaning

The radical PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds.

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Examples

In the final step of glycolysis, pyruvate kinase transfers a phosphoryl group from phosphoenolpyruvate to ADP, generating ATP and pyruvate. Source: Internet

Kinases properly orient their substrate and the phosphoryl group within their active sites, which increases the rate of the reaction. Source: Internet

The phosphoryl groups, starting with the group closest to the ribose, are referred to as the alpha (α), beta (β), and gamma (γ) phosphates. Source: Internet

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