Phosphorus redox reactions as pinch hitters in microbial metabolism [Microbiology]

Phosphorus (P) is required by all living organisms for the synthesis of genetic and cellular components, metabolism, and energy transfer. The phosphate ion (PO43-, P valence +5), also referred to as inorganic phosphate (Pi), is typically the most easily assimilated P species but is also a limiting nutrient in many...

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