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AMP


AMP

noun \ˌā-ˌem-ˈpē\

Definition of AMP

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