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adenosine monophosphate |
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adenosine monophosphate (AMP) (ədĕn`əsēn mŏn'əfŏs`fāt), organic compound composed of an adenine adenine (ăd`ənĭn, –nīn, –nēn), organic base of the purine family. ..... Click the link for more information. base, the sugar ribose ribose (rī`bōs), monosaccharide carbohydrate of universal distribution in living tissue, found in ribonucleic acid (RNA; see nucleic ..... Click the link for more information. , and one phosphate unit. AMP is one of the possible products of the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (ədĕn`əsēn trī'fŏs`fāt) ..... Click the link for more information. (ATP) and is therefore important in the transfer of chemical energy during anabolism. Cyclic AMP, a very close structural relative of AMP containing an additional ester linkage between the phosphate and ribose units, can act as a secondary messenger for several hormones. It also plays a role in the transcription of some genes (see nucleic acid nucleic acid, any of a group of organic substances found in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that play a central role in the storage and replication of hereditary information and in the expression of this information through protein synthesis. ..... Click the link for more information. ). adenosine monophosphate [ə¦den·ə‚sēn ′mä·nō′fäs·fāt] (biochemistry) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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