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Phosphorolysis
Cleavage of a chemical bond with addition of phosphoric acid.
Bond cleavage analogous to hydrolysis, but with phosphate replacing water. Glycogen phosphorylase releases glucose-1-phosphate from glycogen this way.
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Bond cleavage analogous to hydrolysis, but with phosphate replacing water. Glycogen phosphorylase releases glucose-1-phosphate from glycogen this way.
Related terms
Glycogenolysis