adenosine monophosphate

[mon-uh-fos-feyt]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. AMP.

adenosine monophosphate

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈfɒsfeɪt /

noun

1. AMP. another term for adenylic acid

adenosine monophosphate

1. See AMP

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenosine monophosphate¹

First recorded in 1945–50; mono- + phosphate

Example Sentences

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

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