Inorganic Polyphosphates: From Basic Research to Medical Application

This volume focuses on the biomedical aspects of inorganic polyphosphates, a family of unique bio-inorganic polymers.

In recent years, great advances have been made in understanding the development, metabolism, and physiological role of inorganic polyphosphates. These energy-rich polymers, which consist of long chains of phosphate units, are evolutionary old molecules. The acidocalcisomes, conserved organelles from bacteria to humans, as well as the mitochondria play a central role in polyph...