Sugar phosphates (sugars that have added or substituted phosphate groups) are often used in biological systems to store or transfer energy. They also form the backbone for DNA and RNA (DNA having two sugar molecules, and RNA having just one).
Examples include:
- Dihydroxyacetonephosphate
- Glucose-6-phosphate
- Phytic acid
- Teichoic acid
Famous quotes containing the word sugar:
“There is no sugar cane that is sweet at both ends.”
—Chinese proverb.