It participates in a series of metabolic processes, as it is a structural constituent of key molecules such as Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP), Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) and Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADP), Carbohydrate Esters (Fructose- 6- phosphate, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, ribulose-1,5 phosphate, etc.), membrane constituent phospholipids, Pentoses phosphate of the nucleic acids that make up DNA and RNA.
Deficiency – Appears on older leaves, bluish green with purplish or yellowish tones and smaller leaf area. It can also cause delayed flowering and uneven seed maturation that, together, impact the reduction of the plant’s productive capacity and affect the next generation.
