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adenosine monophosphate

[mon-uh-fos-feyt]

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. AMP.

adenosine monophosphate

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈfɒsfeɪt /

noun

  1. AMP. another term for adenylic acid

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adenosine monophosphate

  1. See AMP

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Word History and Origins

Origin of adenosine monophosphate1

First recorded in 1945–50; mono- + phosphate
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A protein kinase activated by cyclic adenosine monophosphate, an intracellular signaling molecule.

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adenosine diphosphateadenosine triphosphatase

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