English Words: P
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Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.
The biochemically-active compound (4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl phosphate
A phosphoric monoester hydrolase; an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of O-P bonds by nucleophilic attack of phosphorus by cysteine residues or coordinated metal ions.
A mutant protein that is a phosphoprotein, wherein the mutation changes one or more amino acids modifiable by phosphorylation into non-phosphorylatable residues.
Any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.
any of many polymeric compounds of general formula (X₂PN)ₙ where X is an electronegative group such as halogen or alkoxy
Synonym of nucleotide, used in combinations that specifically deal with the phosphate group
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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 318. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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