adenosine monophosphate

English

Noun

adenosine monophosphate (plural adenosine monophosphates) (abbreviated: AMP)

(biochemistry) a nucleotide, found in all animal muscle cells, reversibly convertible to adenosine diphosphate and adenosine triphosphate

Synonyms

adenylic acid
phosphorylated adenosine

Hypernyms

adenylic acid
adenosine phosphate
phosphorylated adenosine

Derived terms

adenosine 3'-monophosphate
adenosine 5'-monophosphate

Related terms

Translations

nucleotide

Finnish: adenosiinimonofosfaatti
Greek: μονοφωσφορική αδενοσίνη f (monofosforikí adenosíni)
Italian: adenosina monofosfato
Polish: adenozynomonofosforan m
Swedish: adenosinmonofosfat (sv)

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