sugar phosphate

noun

Any phosphate ester of a sugar, many of which are used as a source of biochemical energy

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Meanings

nounsugar phosphate (plural sugar phosphates)

plural sugar phosphates

  1. chemistryAny phosphate ester of a sugar, many of which are used as a source of biochemical energy

Translations

German Zuckerphosphat
  • Zuckerphosphatphosphate ester of a sugar
Malay fosfat gula
  • fosfat gulaphosphate ester of a sugar
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APA

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Chicago

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