pyrophosphate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pyrophosphate
First recorded in 1830–40; pyrophosph(oric acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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Phosphorylation is the breakdown of a pyrophosphate molecule which gives phosphate ions.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
McDonald’s fries have a whopping 19 ingredients—including sodium acid pyrophosphate, which keeps the fries’ color from getting dull.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2016
It then attaches the new base to the end of the growing RNA strand and releases two of the phosphates into the surrounding solution as a free pyrophosphate ion.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 1, 2011
At equilibrium, forward and backward steps would occur with equal frequency; normally other metabolic processes drive the reaction forward by removing pyrophosphate and supplying the four kinds of nucleoside triphosphate.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 1, 2011
Residues of hexaethyl tetraphosphate and tetraethyl pyrophosphate persist for only a short time and residues of parathion drop to a low level within 10 to 14 days after application.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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