Creatine Phosphate: An inorganic phosphate molecule which binds with ADP and forms ADT. Produced naturally within the body, however creatine mono hydrate supplements have helped a number of athletes boost their performances.

 

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Creatine Phosphate: An inorganic phosphate molecule which binds with ADP and forms ADT. Produced naturally within the body, however creatine mono hydrate supplements have helped a number of athletes boost their . . . View Full Definition

Phosphate Group: A chemical group composed of a central phosphorous bonded to three or four oxygens. The net charge on the group is negative.

Sodium Hexametaphosphate: Water softener.

Phosphate: 1. The PO4-3 ion. 2. A compound containing the PO4-3 ion.

Tricalcium Phosphate: An inorganic, particular or solid form of relatively biodegradable ceramic, which is used as a scaffold for bone regeneration. It can act as a matrix for new bone growth.

Organophosphates: Insecticides that contain phosphorus, carbon, and hydrogen. They are cholinesterase inhibitors: some are highly acutely toxic, but they usually are not persistent in the environment. Parathi . . . View Full Definition

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP): A common form in which energy is stored in living systems; consists of a nucleotide (with ribose sugar) with three phosphate groups. The energy coin of the cell.

Nicotine Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADP): A substance to which electrons are transferred from photosystem I during photosynthesis; the addition of the electrons reduces NADP, which acquires a hydrogen ion to form NADPH, which is a s . . . View Full Definition

Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP): Lower energy form of ATP, having two (instead of the three in ATP) phosphhate groups attached to the adenine base and ribose sugar.