AMP
AMP
noun \ˌā-ˌem-ˈpē\Definition of AMP
: 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
Origin of AMP
adenosine monophosphate
First Known Use: 1951
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