What is Phosphorylation?

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Phosphorylation is mechanism used to regulate protein activity. This video explains how a phosphate is added to proteins from ATP by enzymes called kinases and is removed by phosphatases. This reversible reaction controls the shape and function of proteins. To explore more biology terms and concepts, see the Bio-Dictionary in The Explorer’s Guide to Biology (explorebiology.org/bio-dictionary).