Organic Chemistry · MilesDown: Organic Chemistry

Question

When a ____ bond is formed, a/an pyrophosphate (PPi) is released.

Answer

When a phosphodiester bond is formed, a/an pyrophosphate (PPi) is released.
Pyrophosphate to Pi: When a phosphodiester bond is formed, a/an pyrophosphate (PPi) is released.
The pyrophosphate can then be hydrolyzed into two inorganic phosphates (Pi)
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