phosphotyrosine
Noun
Meaning
phosphotyrosine (countable and uncountable, plural phosphotyrosines)
(biochemistry) A phosphorylated derivative of tyrosine that is active in signal transduction and regulation of enzymatic activity
Examples
The function of protein tyrosine kinases and protein-tyrosine phosphatase are counterbalances the level of phosphotyrosine on any protein.
Like the phosphotyrosine antibodies mentioned above, antibodies have recently been described that specifically detect sulfotyrosine.