Phosphorus
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They are called phosphatases to imply that they split the phosphatides.
From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard
Its phosphate content was easily discovered, but to find the exact proportions and the nature of the other components required special methods of separation from phosphatides and other proteins.
From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard
Thus, from phosphatides, phosphoric acid is generated, and they could also be called phosphagens.
From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard
But phosphatides occur in many places of organisms, in bacteria, in leaves and roots of plants, in fat and tissues of animals.
From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard
And where phosphatides are found, there are also enzymes that specifically act on them.
From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard
Vocabulary lists containing Phosphorus
Biochemistry
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Common Chemical Elements
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