a·den·o·sine ( -d n -s n )n. A nucleoside, C10H13N5O4, composed of adenine linked to ribose, that is a structural component of nucleic acids and the major molecular component of ADP, AMP, and ATP. |
adenosine [æˈdɛnəˌsiːn ˌædɪˈnəʊsiːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a nucleoside formed by the condensation of adenine and ribose. It is present in all living cells in a combined form, as in ribonucleic acids. Formula: C10H13N5O4
[a blend of adenine + ribose]
| adenosine (-dn-sn) A compound consisting of adenine combined with ribose. Adenosine is one of the nucleotides in DNA and is also a component of ADP, AMP, and ATP. Chemical formula: C10H13N5O4. |
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| Noun | 1. | adenosine - (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry nucleoside - a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid |
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