Interesting query/observation on Amino Anomalies

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Amino acids, by definition, do not contain phosphate groups, which is a key observation in biochemistry. However, phosphorylated amino acids are significant in various biochemical processes, including metabolism and cell signaling. Additionally, there are polymeric compounds with a phosphorus-nitrogen backbone, such as those studied by Harry Allcock at Penn State University, but these compounds are distinct from phosphates. This highlights the unique roles of amino acids and phosphorylated derivatives in biochemical research and applications.
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Just an interesting observation...there's no Phosphate in amino acids...why?
 
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Because amino acids, by definition, don't contain a phosphate group.

However, phosphorylated amino acids play a role in analytical biochemistry as well as metabolism, cell signaling, and the like.

There are polymeric compounds that have a phosphorus-nitrogen backbone (see, for example, the work of Harry Allcock at Penn State University), but they're not phosphates.
 
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