adenosine monophosphate

American

[mon-uh-fos-feyt] / ˌmɒn əˈfɒs feɪt /

noun

Biochemistry.

AMP.

adenosine monophosphate British

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈfɒsfeɪt /

noun

AMP. another term for adenylic acid

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adenosine monophosphate Scientific

/ mŏn′ō-fŏs′fāt′ /

See AMP

Etymology

Origin of adenosine monophosphate

First recorded in 1945–50; mono- + phosphate

Example Sentences

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Their experiments showed that semaglutide's impact depended heavily on increased levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate, or cAMP, in the area postrema, a part of the brain involved in appetite regulation.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

A protein kinase activated by cyclic adenosine monophosphate, an intracellular signaling molecule.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

There’s also a molecule called adenosine monophosphate, or AMP, that some researchers think might induce hibernation in animals like mice and dogs, which don’t normally hibernate.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2014

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