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Phosphorylation cascade

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Overview

A phosphorylation cascade is a sequence of events where one enzyme phosphorylates another, causing a chain reaction leading to the phosphorylation of thousands of proteins.

This can be seen in signal transduction of hormone messages.

References

  • Freeman, Scott; et al. (2005). “Index I” Biological Science Vol. 2. Pearson Education, Inc.

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