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Not to be confused with phosphate soda or phosphonate. A phosphate (PO3â. 4) is an inorganic chemical and a salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Of the various phosphoric acids and phosphates, organic phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry (ecology), and inorganic phosphates are mined to obtain phosphorus for use in agriculture and industry.
Phosphorus is usually found in the form of phosphate in living tissue. Phosphate is used in the backbone of DNA, and it is involved in energy transformations.The energy currency of the cell is ATP, which stands for adenosine triphosphate.Manipulations involving phosphate groups can result in reactions taking place.hosphorus is usually found in the form of phosphate in living tissue. Phosphate is used in the backbone of DNA, and it is involved in energy transformations.