What does phosphorylation do?

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Linica Uday
Oct 3, 2016

Phosphorylation is responsible for turning on and off several enzymes, thereby altering their function and activity.

Explanation:

Phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate group to a molecule.

Reversible phosphorylation of proteins causes conformational changes in the structure of several enzymes and receptors. This is an important regulatory mechanism in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

  • phosphorylation acts as an extremely vital component of glycolysis, responsibly for transport , control and efficiency.
  • It is often used in signal transduction ( e.g. processing of light in light sensitive cells of the retina. )
  • it regulates biological thermodynamics of energy requiring reactions.
  • it mediates enzyme inhibition
  • it is important for protein - protein interaction in enzymes.
  • it is important in protein degradation
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