Pyrophosphate
= Pyrophosphate
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Pyrophosphate, also known as diphosphate, is a chemical compound with the formula \\( \\text\{P\}_2\\text\{O\}_7^\{4-\} \\) or \\( \\text\{PPi\} \\). It consists of two phosphate groups linked by a high-energy bond. Pyrophosphate plays a crucial role in biochemistry, particularly in energy metabolism and the synthesis of nucleotides.