PYROPHOSPHATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pyrophosphate mean? 

• PYROPHOSPHATE (noun)
  The noun PYROPHOSPHATE has 1 sense:

1. a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid

  Familiarity information: PYROPHOSPHATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PYROPHOSPHATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("pyrophosphate" is a kind of...):

salt (a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))

 Context examples 

A synthetic organic analog of inorganic pyrophosphate with activity against several types of viruses, but primarily used for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis.

(Foscarnet, NCI Thesaurus)

Any substance that inhibits protein farnesyltransferase, an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a farnesyl moiety from farnesyl pyrophosphate to a cysteine.

(Farnesyl Transferase Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

As a member of the family of drugs known as bisphosphonates, etidronate differs from endogenous pyrophosphate in its resistance to enzymatic hydrolysis.

(Etidronic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

As a member of the family of drugs known as bisphosphonates, etidronate disodium differs from endogenous pyrophosphate in its resistance to enzymatic hydrolysis.

(Etidronate Disodium, NCI Thesaurus)

The trisodium salt of a synthetic organic analogue of inorganic pyrophosphate with antiviral activity.

(Foscarnet sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also binds to and inhibits farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase, an enzyme that plays an important role in the mevalonate pathway.

(Incadronic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also inhibits farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase, an enzyme involved in the mevalonate pathway.

(Ibandronic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Ibandronic acid inhibits farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase, resulting in a reduction in geranylgeranyl GTPase signaling proteins and apoptosis of osteoclasts.

(Ibandronate Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also inhibits farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase, an enzyme involved in terpenoid biosynthesis.

(Enteric-Coated Zoledronic Acid Tablet MER-101, NCI Thesaurus)

A second generation bisphosphonate and synthetic analog of pyrophosphate with anti-bone-resorption activity.

(Alendronic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)