Friday, May 31, 2019

Phosphorus

Phosphorus is a chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number  is15.It exists in two major forms white phosphorus and red phosphorus, the most important form of elemental phosphorus is white phosphorus, and it is a soft .Phosphorus is essential for life. Phosphorus is a major element essential for many biological processes, for instance for DNA synthesis, ATP synthesis, membrane synthesis, and protein phosphorylation.Phosphorus is a mineral found in your bones. Along with calcium, phosphorus and it  is needed to build strong healthy bones, as well as, keeping other parts of your body healthy.Phosphorus is the second most abundant mineral in the human body. As much as 85 percent of phosphorus is found with calcium in bones and teeth.




Sources: wikipedia and sciencedirect.com

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