adenylic acid
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ad·e·nyl·ic acid
(ăd′n-ĭl′ĭk)n.
See AMP.
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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
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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.
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Noun | 1. | adenylic acid - a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) |
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