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Yes. The phosphate group is composed of one atom of phosphorus combined with four atoms of oxygen PO43- It is strongly negatively charged.

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Which functional group consists of a phosphorous atom bound to four oxygen atoms?

Phosphate Group


Does RNA contain a phosphate group like DNA?

Yes, RNA contains a phosphate group in its backbone, just like DNA. The phosphate group is important for forming the sugar-phosphate backbone that gives RNA its structure and stability.


Do nucleosides contain phosphate?

No, nucleosides do not contain phosphate. Nucleosides are composed of a nitrogenous base (such as adenine or guanine) attached to a sugar molecule (ribose or deoxyribose), but they do not include a phosphate group.


What type of molecule does not contain a phosphate group?

For example a sulfate.


Lipids that contain phosphorous in the form of phospate are?

Phospholipids contain phosphorus in the form of phosphate. They are a class of lipids that are major components of cell membranes. Examples include phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatidylserine.


Is phosphorous organic?

Adenosine triphosphate, ATP, contains phosphorous.


What is formed wen magnesium reacts with phosphorous?

magnesium phosphate?


What chemical group does phosphate belong to?

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Is phospholipid protein?

No, they are called phospholipids because they are made of lipids and phosphate group. Most phospholipids contain a diglyceride, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule such as choline.


Which of these functional groups does not contain a carbon oxygen double bond?

The amino group (NH2) does not contain a carbon-oxygen double bond.


DNA and RNA are made up of nuceotides which contain what?

A sugar, a base, and a phosphate group.


Does fatty acid have a phosphate group?

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