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Phosphate group
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Phosphate.
Orthophosphates are especially important among the various phosphates because of their key roles in biochemistry, biogeochemistry, and ecology, and their economic importance for agriculture and industry. The addition and removal of phosphate groups (phosphorylation and dephosphorylation) are key steps in cellmetabolism. Phosphates are a major component of agricultural fertilizers and play an important role in plant growth. Since phosphates stimulate plant growth, too much phosphate in the environment can cause pollution in the environment and lead to excessive plant growth.