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adenosine monophosphate

adenosine monophosphate

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

adenosine monophosphate (AMP) , organic compound composed of an adenine base, the sugar ribose , and one phosphate unit. AMP is one of the possible products of the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate (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 ).

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amp

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

amp1 / amp/ • n. short for ampere. amp2 • n. inf. short for amplifier. • v. (often amp something up) 1. play (music) through electric amplification: their willingness to amp up traditional songs virtually began the folk-rock genre. 2. [as adj.] (amped or amped up) inf. full of nervous energy.
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adenosine diphosphate

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

adenosine diphosphate (ADP) A high-energy phosphoric ester, or nucleotide, of the nucleoside adenosine. It can undergo hydrolysis to adenosine monophosphate and inorganic phosphate, the reaction releasing 34 kJ/mol of energy at pH 7.
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AMP

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Copyright

AMP (adenosine monophosphate) n. a compound containing adenine, ribose, and one phosphate group. AMP occurs in cells and is involved in processes requiring the transfer of energy (see ATP).
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AMP

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

AMP • Biochem. abbr. adenosine monophosphate.

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adenosine diphosphate

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adenosine diphosphate see adenine ; adenosine triphosphate .

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AMP

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | | Copyright

AMP Adenosine monophosphate; see adenine.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "AMP." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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adenosine monophosphate

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

adenosine monophosphate (AMP) See ATP.
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adenosine monophosphate n. see AMP.
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A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

AMP See ATP; cyclic AMP.
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amp

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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