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triphosphate

[ trahy-fos-feyt ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a salt derived from triphosphoric acid.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of triphosphate1

First recorded in 1820–30; tri- + phosphate
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Enzymes that catalyze the reaction of transferring phosphate groups to proteins using adenosine triphosphate as a substrate are called protein kinases, and enzymes that catalyze the reaction of removing phosphorylation modifications from phosphoproteins are called protein phosphatases.

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This leads to more production of adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that stores and transfers energy in the cells.

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In the field of cancer immunotherapy, it has long been known that T cells are not able to create their cellular energy, called adenosine triphosphate or ATP, when they are inside of a solid tumor.

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This prompts the cell to generate ATP, or adenosine triphosphate: the basic source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level.

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This translated into rhythms of energy through rise and fall of production of adenosine triphosphate or ATP, the body's cellular source of energy.

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