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What is phosphorylation?

hitmankratos
in Chemistry

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Hi,

 

I'm working on a science fair project on Alzheimer's and it's basically all about the protein Tau being hyperphosphorylated...

I know in this particular case, that phosphorylation is used to activate this protein (tau), and that kinases and phosphatases that add and take awat those phosphates.

 

Now my question : How come phosphorylation activates proteins? Does phosphorylation have another purpose?

What else is important to know about phosphorylation?

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