adenosine monophosphate
Noun 1. a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP (synonym) AMP, adenylic acid (hypernym) nucleotide | ||||
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Adenosine monophosphate
Adenosine monophosphate, also known as 5'-adenylic acid and abbreviated AMP, is a nucleotide that is found in RNA. It is an ester of phosphoric acid with the nucleoside adenosine. AMP consists of the phosphate group, the pentose sugar ribose, and the nucleobase adenine.
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