New study reveals the protein that makes phosphate chains in yeast

Friday, April 24, 2009 - 14:28 in Physics & Chemistry

Phosphate chains store energy and have many more different functions in a cell. It can be found in all life forms, and serves a multitude of purposes, from energy storage to stress response to bone calcification. This molecular jack-of-all trades is polyphosphate, a long chain of phosphate molecules...

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