Dephosphorylation is the removal of a phosphate (PO43-) group from an organic compound by hydrolysis. It is a reversible post-translational modification that is coupled to the addition of phosphate groups, or phosphorylation. A highly regulated process, dephosphorylation activates and deactivates enzymes by cleaving phosphoric esters and anhydride...
<biochemistry> Removal of a phosphate group. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(de-fos″for-ә-la´shәn) removal of a phosphate group from an organic molecule.
Removal of a phosphate group.
Type: Term Pronunciation: dē-fos′fōr-i-lā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Removal of a phosphoric group, usually hydrolytically and by enzyme action, from a compound.
dephosphorylation The removal of a phosphate group from a compound.
the removal of a phosphate group from an organic compound, as in the changing of ATP to ADP. · the resulting state or condition.