adenylic acid

ad·e·nyl·ic acid

 (ăd′n-ĭl′ĭk)

n.

See AMP.

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[aden(ine) + -yl + -ic + acid.]

adenylic acid

(ˌædəˈnɪlɪk)

n

(Biochemistry) a nucleotide consisting of adenine, ribose or deoxyribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of DNA or RNA. Also called: adenosine monophosphate

amp¹

(æmp)

n.

ampere.

[1885–90]

amp²

(æmp)

n.

1. an amplifier.

v.i., v.t.

2. to amplify.

[1960–65]

AMP

adenosine monophosphate: a nucleotide composed of adenine, ribose, and one phosphate group, formed by the partial breakdown of adenosine triphosphate, usu. at an end point in the metabolic pathway; adenylic acid. Compare ADP, ATP.

[1950–55]

amp.

1. amperage.

2. ampere.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

adenylic acid - a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP adenosine monophosphate, AMP nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)