Term Name: phosphorylation
Synonyms:
Definition: The process of introducing a phosphate group into a molecule, usually with the formation of a phosphoric ester, a phosphoric anhydride or a phosphoric amide.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016310]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: phosphate-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype: carbohydrate phosphorylation deoxyribose 5-phosphate phosphorylation glucose 1-phosphate phosphorylation lipid phosphorylation organic acid phosphorylation photosynthetic phosphorylation protein phosphorylation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of phosphorylation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of phosphorylation
regulated by: regulation of phosphorylation