Main Entry: AMP

Pronunciation: \ˌā-ˌem-ˈpē\

Function: noun

Etymology: adenosine monophosphate

Date: 1951

: a nucleotide C₁₀H₁₂N₅O₃H₂PO₄ composed of adenosine and one phosphate group that is reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP in metabolic reactions —called also adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid — compare cyclic amp