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Diagram of a DNA double helix segment showing two strands with labeled components: adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), guanine (G), phosphate groups (P), and deoxyribose sugars (S). The bases pair across the strands, and the 3' and 5' ends are indicated at each strand's termini. Diagram showing the transfer of phosphate groups in cellular metabolism, with high-energy donors like phosphoenolpyruvate, 1,3-diphosphoglycerate, and phosphocreatine passing phosphate to ADP to form ATP, which then donates phosphate to low-energy acceptors such as glucose and glycerol. Vertical axis represents phosphate-group potential. Diagram showing how enzymes catalyze reactions: enzymes bind to substrates, form intermediate complexes, and release products. The lower section details specific mechanisms for acetylcholinesterase, sucrose phosphorylase, and maltose phosphorylase, with labeled steps and components.
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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The basics of phosphate metabolism. Oct 02, 2026
Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Synthesis, Structure and Thermophysical Properties of Phosphates MNi0.5Zr1.5(PO4)3 (M = Mg, Ca, Sr). Mar 12, 2025
Add new Web site: Energy.gov - Phosphates (PDF). Dec 31, 2024
Add new Web site: Medscape - Phosphate (Phosphorus). Oct 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Florida Polytechnic University - FIPR Institute - Introduction to Phosphate as a Fertilizer. Jul 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Routes to reduction of phosphate by high-energy events. Jan 31, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Phosphate-Dependent Regulation of Growth and Stresses Management in Plants. Apr 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - How to Increase Phosphate Levels. Mar 02, 2023
Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - Phosphate Transfer Reactions. Jan 18, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The basics of phosphate metabolism. Sep 28, 2022
Article revised and updated. Apr 12, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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