phosphoryl
/ˈfɑsfərɪl/
noun
- A chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to three oxygen atoms, often involved in energy transfer in cells.
- The phosphoryl group is transferred from ATP to glucose during the first step of glycolysis.
- In biochemistry class, we learned that phosphoryl groups are key to cellular energy reactions.
- Scientists studied how the phosphoryl group affects the shape of the protein.