pɹˈoʊtiːn fˌɑːsfoːɹɪlˈeɪʃən ɪz ɐ vˈɛɹi ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ænd fɹˈiːkwənt pˈoʊsttɹænslˈeɪʃənəl mˌɑːdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ðæt kæn ˈɪmpækt ɐ pɹˈoʊtiːnz lˌoʊkəlᵻzˈeɪʃən, stəbˈɪlᵻɾi, ænd wˈɛðɚ ɔːɹ nˌɑːt ɪt kæn dˈaɪmɹaɪz ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹm stˈeɪbəl bˈɑːndz wɪð ˈʌðɚ sˈʌbstənsᵻz.
Protein phosphorylation is a very important and frequent post-translational modification that can impact a protein's localization, stability, and whether or not it can dimerize or form stable bonds with other substances.