Term Name: 1,1-bis(phosphonic acid)
Synonyms: 1,1-bis(phosphonic acid)s, 1,1-diphosphonate, 1,1-diphosphonates, 1,1-diphosphonic acid, 1,1-diphosphonic acids, bis(phosphonic acid), bis(phosphonic acid)s, bisphosphonate, bisphosphonates, diphosphonic acid
Definition: Any member of the class of phosphonic acids in which a carbon atom is directly attached to two phosphonic acid groups. They are analogues of pyrophosphates (with the central oxygen atom replaced by a carbon atom) and like pyrophosphates they tend to have a strong affinity for bone, so are frequently used for their antiresorptive and hypocalcaemic properties.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:77383]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: phosphonic acids
has subtype: [1-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-1-phosphonoethyl]phosphonic acid alendronic acid butedronic acid clodronic acid etidronic acid hydroxy-[1-hydroxy-3-[methyl(pentyl)amino]-1-phosphonopropyl]phosphinate IBANDRONATE incadronic acid medronic acid neridronic acid oxidronic acid Pamidronate disodium Risedronate sodium zoledronic acid