phosphate
Type: molecule Aliases: phosphate group phosphates
Systems Analogy
The physical toggle plug used to flip a circuit switch to the active position.
An inorganic chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, utilized to store energy and toggle protein activity.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Phosphate groups participate in regulatory phosphorylation cascades."