This molecular jack-of-all trades is polyphosphate, a long chain of phosphate molecules.
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Signalling properties of inorganic polyphosphate in the mammalian brain.
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Inhibition of polyphosphate as a novel strategy for preventing thrombosis and inflammation.
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Sodium polyphosphate is added to minimize the formation of tartar.
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Inorganic polyphosphate is known to be present in the mammalian brain at micromolar concentrations.
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Here we show that polyphosphate may act as a gliotransmitter, mediating communication between astrocytes.
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Evidence that inositol polyphosphate 4-phosphatase type II is a tumour suppressor that inhibits PI3K signaling.
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Characterization of mercury bioremediation by transgenic bacteria expressing metallothionein and polyphosphate kinase.
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The inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase, PIPP, is a novel regulator of phosphoinositide 3-kinase-dependent neurite elongation.
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A salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
Polyphosphates are anionic phosphate polymers linked between hydroxyl groups and hydrogen atoms. The polymerization that takes place is known as a condensation reaction. ...
A form of phosphate polymer consisting of a series of condensed phosphoric acids containing more than one atom of phosphorous. Polyphosphate is used as a sequestering agent to control iron and hardness, and as a coating agent that forms a thin passivating film on metal surfaces to control scale.
Chemical that is often injected to sequester problem contaminants like iron and hardness.