adenosine

a·den·o·sine

 (ə-dĕn′ə-sēn′)

n.

A nucleoside, C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄, composed of adenine linked to ribose, that is a component of nucleic acids and of ADP, AMP, and ATP, and that plays a role in regulating various physiological functions.

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[Blend of adenine and ribose.]

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adenosine

(æˈdɛnəˌsiːn; ˌædɪˈnəʊsiːn)

n

(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

[C20: a blend of adenine + ribose]

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a•den•o•sine

(əˈdɛn əˌsin, -sɪn)

n.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄, of adenine and ribose.

[< German Adenosin (1909), b. Adenin adenine and Ribose ribose]

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a·den·o·sine

(ə-dĕn′ə-sēn′)

A compound, C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄, that is found in living cells and is one of the nucleotides in DNA and is also a component of ADP, AMP, and ATP.

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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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Translations

αδενοσίνη

adénosine

adenosine

n adenosina

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