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'''Phosphates''' (represented in-game using the symbol {{CompoundIcon|image=PhosphateIcon.png|internalName=phosphates}}) are a type of [[Compounds|compound]] found in the environment during the [[Microbe Stage]]. Along with Ammonia, Phosphates are an essential resource for synthesizing DNA, enabling the player's cell to reproduce and allowing the player to access the [[Microbe Editor]]. | '''Phosphates''' (represented in-game using the symbol {{CompoundIcon|image=PhosphateIcon.png|internalName=phosphates}}) are a type of [[Compounds|compound]] found in the environment during the [[Microbe Stage]]. Along with '''[[Ammonia]]''', Phosphates are an essential resource for synthesizing DNA, enabling the player's cell to reproduce and allowing the player to access the [[Microbe Editor]]. | ||
== Scientific Background == | == Scientific Background == | ||
[[File:Orthophosphate.png|thumb|Structure of orthophosphate, the simplest form of phosphate]] | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphate Phosphates] are a class of chemical compound containing a phosphate group (one phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, represented by the chemical formula PO<sub>4</sub>), which may have between zero and three hydrogen atoms individually bound to the oxygens. Phosphates are an essential component of many biological molecules, including ATP, DNA and RNA, and also contribute to the structural material of animal bones and teeth as part of calcium phosphate. | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphate Phosphates] are a class of chemical compound containing a phosphate group (one phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, represented by the chemical formula PO<sub>4</sub>), which may have between zero and three hydrogen atoms individually bound to the oxygens. Phosphates are an essential component of many biological molecules, including ATP, DNA and RNA, and also contribute to the structural material of animal bones and teeth as part of calcium phosphate. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:01, 9 July 2025
Phosphates (represented in-game using the symbol 
) are a type of compound found in the environment during the Microbe Stage. Along with Ammonia, Phosphates are an essential resource for synthesizing DNA, enabling the player's cell to reproduce and allowing the player to access the Microbe Editor.
Scientific Background
Phosphates are a class of chemical compound containing a phosphate group (one phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, represented by the chemical formula PO4), which may have between zero and three hydrogen atoms individually bound to the oxygens. Phosphates are an essential component of many biological molecules, including ATP, DNA and RNA, and also contribute to the structural material of animal bones and teeth as part of calcium phosphate.