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Record Information

Version

5.0

Status

Detected and Quantified

Creation Date

2006-08-16 13:07:24 UTC

Update Date

2022-03-07 02:49:09 UTC

HMDB ID

HMDB0001315

Secondary Accession Numbers

HMDB01315

Metabolite Identification

Common Name

Phosphorus

Description

Phosphorus, in its common form, is a waxy white (or yellowish) solid that has a characteristic disagreeable smell similar to that of garlic. Pure forms of the element are colourless and transparent. This nonmetal is not soluble in water, but is soluble in carbon disulfide. The white allotrope ignites spontaneously in air; however, both white and red phosphorus burn in air to produce phosphorus pentoxide. Phosphorus is a key element in all known forms of life. Physiologically, it exists as an ion in the body. Inorganic phosphorus in the form of the phosphate PO43- plays a major role in biological molecules such as DNA and RNA where it forms part of the structural framework of these molecules. Living cells also utilize phosphate to transport cellular energy via adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Nearly every cellular process that uses energy gets it in the form of ATP. ATP is also important for phosphorylation, a key regulatory event in cells. Phospholipids are the main structural components of all cellular membranes. Calcium phosphate salts are used by animals to stiffen their bones. An average person contains a little less than 1 kg of phosphorus, about three quarters of which is present in bones and teeth in the form of apatite. A well-fed adult in the industrialized world consumes and excretes about 1-3 g of phosphorus per day in the form of phosphate. Phosphorus is an essential mineral macronutrient, which is studied extensively in soil conservation in order to understand plant uptake from soil systems. Due to its reactivity to air and many other oxygen containing substances, phosphorus is not found free in nature, but it is widely distributed in many different minerals. Phosphorus is found to be associated with glycerol intolerance syndrome, which is an inborn error of metabolism.

Structure

MOL 3D MOL SDF 3D SDF PDB 3D PDB SMILES InChI

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Synonyms

Value	Source
15P	ChEBI
Fosforo	ChEBI
P	ChEBI
Phosphor	ChEBI
Phosphore	ChEBI
Hittorf'S phosphorus	HMDB
Phosphorous	HMDB
Phosphorus-30	HMDB
Red phosphorus	HMDB
Violet phosphorus	HMDB
White phosphorus	HMDB
Phosphorus 31	HMDB
Phosphorus, red	HMDB
Phosphorus-31	HMDB
Phosphorus, white	HMDB
Phosphorus, black	HMDB
Yellow phosphorus	HMDB
Phosphorus, yellow	HMDB
Black phosphorus	HMDB
Phosphorus	ChEBI

Chemical Formula

Average Molecular Weight

30.9738

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

30.973761512

IUPAC Name

phosphanylidyne

Traditional Name

phosphanylidyne

CAS Registry Number

7723-14-0

SMILES

[P]

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/P

InChI Key

OAICVXFJPJFONN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as homogeneous other non-metal compounds. These are inorganic non-metallic compounds in which the largest atom belongs to the class of 'other non-metals'.

Showing metabocard for Phosphorus (HMDB0001315)

MOL for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

3D MOL for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

3D SDF for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

3D-SDF for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

PDB for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

3D PDB for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

SMILES for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

INCHI for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

Structure for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

3D Structure for HMDB0001315 (Phosphorus)

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Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

GC-MS Spectra

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