Human Nutrition 3(3+0)

Lesson 35 : Phosphorus

Functions

The important functions of phosphorus are:

 

1. formation of bone and teeth
2. formation of phospholipids – lecithin and cephalin which are integral parts of the cell structure and also act as intermediates in fat transport and metabolism.
3. for carbohydrate metabolism as phosphorylation of glycogen requires inorganic phosphorus and phosphoric esters like adenylic acid, adenylpyrophosphate and creatine phosphate.
4. as a constituent of certain coenzymes such as co-enzyme I, and co-carboxylase which take part in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism.
5. as an essential constituent of nucleic acids and nucleo proteins which are integral parts of the cell nuclei.