adenosine (redirected from adenosine triphosphate (ATP))

a·den·o·sine  (-dn-sn)

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.

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[Blend of adenine and ribose.]

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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]

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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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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