Definitions for "Pyrophosphate"
Keywords:  hydrolysis, anion, esters, ppi, atp
A salt of pyrophosphoric acid.
In chemistry, the anion, the salts, and the esters of pyrophosphoric acid are called pyrophosphates. The anion is abbreviated PPi and is formed by the hydrolysis of ATP into AMP in cells. This hydrolysis is called pyrophosphorolysis.
Keywords:  phosphorus, form
a form of phosphorus