phosphorylation activates a protein

A) post-translational modification
B) translation
C) RNA processing and transport
D) transcription
E) ​DNA-histone interactions

Phosphorylation

A biochemical process that involves the addition of a phosphate group to a molecule, such as a protein, which can alter the molecule's function.

Post-Translational Modification

A biochemical process that occurs to a protein after it has been synthesized, altering its function.