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• Phosphoamidase

  phosphoamidase phos·pho·am·i·dase (fŏs’fō-ām’ĭ-dās’, -dāz’) n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphorus-nitrogen bonds, especially the hydrolysis of phosphocreatine to creatine and phosphoric acid.

• Phosphoamide

  phosphoamide phos·pho·am·ide (fŏs’fō-ām’īd’) n. Any of the various amides of phosphoric acid and their salts or esters.

• Phosphocholine

  phosphocholine phos·pho·cho·line (fŏs’fō-kō’lēn’) n. An intermediate in the synthesis of phosphatidylcholine in tissues.

• Phosphocreatine

  [fos-foh-kree-uh-teen, -tin] /ˌfɒs foʊˈkri əˌtin, -tɪn/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a compound, C 4 H 1 0 O 5 N 3 P, found chiefly in muscle, formed by the enzymatic interaction of an organic phosphate and , the breakdown of which provides energy for muscle contraction. /ˌfɒsfəˈkriːəˌtiːn/ noun 1. a compound of phosphoric acid and creatine […]

• Phosphodiesterase

  phosphodiesterase phos·pho·di·es·ter·ase (fŏs’fō-dī-ěs’tə-rās’, -rāz’) n. Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the cleaving of phosphodiester bonds, such as those between nucleotides in nucleic acids, to produce smaller nucleotide units or mononucleotides but not inorganic phosphate.

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