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adenosine monophosphate

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adenosine mon·o·phos·phate  (mn-fsft)
n.
1. AMP.
2. Cyclic AMP.
adenosine monophosphate [ˌmɒnəʊˈfɒsfeɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) another term for adenylic acid Abbreviation AMP
adenosine monophosphate  (mn-fsft)
See AMP.
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Noun1.adenosine monophosphate - a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
adenylic acid, AMP
nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)


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The mutation leads to a loss of guanosine triphosphatase activity and thus to adenyl cyclase overactivity and subsequent overproduction of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).
Fibrous dysplasia of the frontal bone by Issing, Wolfgang J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
1] binds with specific receptors on smooth muscle cells and activates intracellular adenylate cyclase to produce cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) which in turn induces tissue relaxation through a second messenger system (Palmer et al.
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The primary goal of bronchodilator therapy is to influence the ANS via two opposing nucleotides: cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (CGMP) (Fig.
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