Chemicals and Drugs

Polyphosphates

Linear polymers in which orthophosphate residues are linked with energy-rich phosphoanhydride bonds. They are found in plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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Abstract

Linear polymers in which orthophosphate residues are linked with energy-rich phosphoanhydride bonds. They are found in plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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  • Polyphosphate

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  • Phosphates (1966-1977)

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  1. D01w.029w.260.700.675.374w.775w
  2. D01w.248w.497w.158w.730w.650w
  3. D01w.695.625.675.650w.775w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyphosphates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011122. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011122
  2. Polyphosphates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphosphate
  3. Polyphosphates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420783