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polyphosphate
noun
Any of a class of inorganic polymers containing linked phosphate groups; the low molecular weight polymers, such as sodium tripolyphosphate, are used in water softening and as food additives
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But Dr. Kornberg and other scientists identified a number of significant functions for polyphosphate and believed it could be used to develop new drugs for a variety of dangerous infections.
With more scientists struggling for grants in an era of tight budgets, he said, "nobody is going to propose doing anything that is bold or creative," like working on polyphosphate.
Over the last 15 years, Dr. Kornberg focused his research on an enzyme that produced polyphosphate, a substance found in every bacterial, plant and animal cell.
He complained bitterly, however, that too few scientists studied polyphosphate, largely, he said, because of science's proclivity to work "in a clannish way".
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We also specified in some detail about food sourcing: meat should be sourced from farms rearing their livestock on grass, and chicken and pork should be free range and not contain added water or polyphosphates.
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