“monophosphate”

The following 3 entries include the term monophosphate.

adenosine monophosphate

noun

: a nucleotide C10H14N5O7P composed of adenosine and one phosphate group that is reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP in metabolic reactions : amp

adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate

noun

: a cyclic mononucleotide of adenosine that is formed from ATP and is responsible for the intracellular mediation of hormonal effects on various cellular processes : cyclic amp

guanosine monophosphate

noun

: cyclic gmp


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