ribe the role that phosphorylation plays in glucose metabolism

Phosphorylation is the process of attaching a phosphoryl group to molecules. Dephosphorylation, or the removal of phosphate groups from molecules, also occurs in cells. Both of these activities are critical in cellular operations. Protein phosphorylation is critical to the function of proteins. When phosphorylation happens in the cell, enzymes are activated. Phosphorylation happens in sugars and lipids in eukaryotes.