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When a molecule has gained a phosphate group, it is said to have been "phosphorylated." This process is called phosphorylation.

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What is the process of removing a phosphate group from a molecule called?

The process of removing a phosphate group from a molecule is called dephosphorylation.


What does phosphorylation do for a molecule?

it adds a phosphate group Phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate (PO43−) group to a protein or other organic molecule.


Is an addition of a phosphate group called oxidation?

No, the addition of a phosphate group is not called oxidation. Oxidation involves the loss of electrons by a molecule, while adding a phosphate group is a form of phosphorylation, which involves attaching a phosphate group to another molecule.


When a phosphate group is removed from an ATP molecule what type of molecule is formed?

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Which part of a phospholipid molecule contains a phosphate group?

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What is an enzyme that attaches a phosphate group to another molecule is called?

A kinase is an enzyme that attaches a phosphate group to another molecule through a process known as phosphorylation.


What does phosphorylation do to a moleclue?

it adds a phosphate group Phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate (PO43−) group to a protein or other organic molecule.


What molecule never contains a phosphate group?

Quite a few fit that description (including water, carbon dioxide, borane etc.)


What is the procces called When an ADP molecule gains a phosphate and becomes an ATP molecule?

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What type of molecule does not contain a phosphate group?

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