photophosphorylation
[ foh-tuh-fos-fer-uh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˌfɒs fər əˈleɪ ʃən /
noun Biochemistry.
phosphorylation that utilizes light as a source of energy, as in the formation of ATP from ADP and phosphorus during photosynthesis.
Origin of photophosphorylation
1955–60;
photo- +
phosphorylation
Words nearby photophosphorylation
photophilic,
photophilous,
photophobia,
photophobic,
photophore,
photophosphorylation,
photophthalmia,
photopia,
photopic adaptation,
photopic eye,
photopic vision