Associations to the word «Adenosine»

ADENOSINE, noun. (biochemistry) (genetics) (organic compound) (uncountable) A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.

ADENOSINE, noun. (countable) (chemistry) An instance of adenosine.

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE, noun. (biochemistry) a nucleotide, the result of adenosine triphosphate losing a phosphate group in metabolism.

ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE, noun. (biochemistry) a nucleotide, found in all animal muscle cells, reversibly convertible to adenosine diphosphate and adenosine triphosphate

ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE, noun. Any phosphorylated adenosine

ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE, noun. Collectively, adenosine monophosphate, adenosine diphosphate, adenosine triphosphate

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE, noun. (biochemistry) (neurotransmitter) a nucleotide that is used as a source of energy in cellular reactions, in the synthesis of nucleic acids, and as a neurotransmitter recognised by purinergic receptors

ADENOSINE, noun. (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP.