| phosphodiesterase |
(PDE). An enzyme that hydrolyzes cAMP into AMP.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrd/journal/v2/n4/glossary/nrd1061_...
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| phosphoinositide |
A phosphorylated derivative of the glycerolipid phosphatidylinositol. As three positions of the inositol ring can be phosphorylated independently of each other, there are seven possible phosphoinositides.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v6/n3/glossary/nrm1591_...
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| phosphorus |
A mineral the body needs for bone and tooth formation, energy production, and other purposes
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/osteoporosis/OSP_glossar...
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| phospholipid |
Two fatty acids linked via glycerol phosphate to one of several polar groups.
Ãâó: www.genpromag.com/Glossary~LETTER~P.html
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| phosphodiester bond |
A bond between a two sugar groups and a phosphate group; such bonds form the sugar-phosphate-sugar backbone of DNA and RNA. A diester bond (between phosphoric acid and two sugar molecules) linking two nucleotides together to form the nucleotide polymers DNA and RNA.
Ãâó: helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/glossary/p.htm
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