adenosine monophosphate

Synonyms:
  • AMP
German: Adenosinmonophosphat
Japanese: アデノシン一リン酸

Biochemistry. A nucleotide containing the purine base adenine, the ribose sugar, and a phosphate group. AMP is one of the components of RNA. It is also formed by the hydrolysis of the energy-carrying molecule ATP.

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