adenosine

[ uh-den-uh-seen, -sin ]

noun

1. Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 , of adenine and ribose.

adenosine

/ ˌædɪˈnəʊsiːn; æˈdɛnəˌsiːn /

noun

1. 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: C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4

adenosine

/ ə-dĕn′ə-sēn′ /

1. 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: C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenosine¹

1905–10; < German Adenosin, blend of Adenin adenine and Ribose ribose

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenosine¹

C20: a blend of adenine + ribose

Example Sentences

His work has shown that these patients usually have poorly functioning mitochondria—organelles that provide energy to cells in the form of adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.

From Popular-Science

It was named adenosine triphosphate or adenyltriphosphoric acid, usually abbreviated by the symbol ATP.

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