Jendrossek, DieterHildenbrand, Jennie C.2025-01-302025-01-3020221868-62490947-08671921177128http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:93-opus-ds-155991http://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/handle/11682/15599https://doi.org/10.18419/opus-15580Polyphosphate (polyP) is an inorganic biopolymer ubiquitously present in all species. It has a variety of functions ranging from that of a reservoir for phosphorous in many microorganisms to functions in blood coagulation and plays a role in neurogenerative diseases in humans. Here, we provide a summary of the structure and functions that have been addressed to polyP in microorganisms.deinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.de540570article2024-11-02