phosphate group
DNA backbone component
A phosphate group is a molecular unit consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, central to biochemistry and cellular energy.
Phosphate groups form the backbone of DNA and RNA, link together in ATP to store energy, and attach to proteins to regulate their activity.
The enzyme adds a phosphate group to the substrate.
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- kinasePhosphate-transferring enzyme
- phosphorylationPhosphate group attachment process
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
- anionNegatively charged ion
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