inorganic phosphate
[ɪnɔrˈɡænɪk ˈfɑsfeɪt]
nounpl: inorganic phosphates
fosfato inorgânico
1. A salt or ester of phosphoric acid that does not contain carbon-phosphorus bonds; commonly abbreviated as Pi, it exists in ionic forms such as H2PO4⁻, HPO4²⁻, and PO4³⁻ depending on pH
Inorganic phosphate is released when ATP is hydrolyzed during cellular respiration.
O fosfato inorgânico é liberado quando o ATP é hidrolisado durante a respiração celular.
2. A free phosphate ion or molecule in biological systems, essential for energy metabolism and bone mineralization
The concentration of inorganic phosphate in the blood is tightly regulated by the kidneys and parathyroid gland.
A concentração de fosfato inorgânico no sangue é rigorosamente regulada pelos rins e pela glândula paratireoide.
3. In biochemistry, the phosphate group remaining after organic phosphate compounds lose their organic moiety
When creatine phosphate donates its phosphate group, inorganic phosphate is produced.
Quando o fosfato de creatina doa seu grupo fosfato, o fosfato inorgânico é produzido.
This is a specialized scientific and medical term used uniformly across English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, it is primarily encountered in biochemistry, medicine, and nutrition courses at university level. The term is essential in understanding cellular energy metabolism and is frequently referenced in clinical contexts involving mineral metabolism and kidney function. American and Brazilian scientific communities use identical nomenclature for this compound.
Related Idioms & Phrases
release of inorganic phosphate (energia liberada)
inorganic phosphate pool (reserva de fosfato inorgânico)
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