Definition of Adenosine triphosphate

1. Noun. A nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions.

Exact synonyms: Atp
Generic synonyms: Base, Nucleotide

Definition of Adenosine triphosphate

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A nucleotide that occurs in muscle tissue, and is used as a source of energy in cellular reactions, and in the synthesis of nucleic acids. ¹

2. Noun. (neurotransmitter) A neurotransmitter recognised by purinergic receptors. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Adenosine triphosphate

1. A nucleotide present in all living cells which serves as an energy source for many metabolic processes and is required for ribonucleic acid synthesis. (06 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adenosine Triphosphate

adenosine cyclic phosphate
adenosine deaminase
adenosine diphosphate
adenosine diphosphate glucose
adenosine diphosphate ribose
adenosine diphosphate ribose cyclase
adenosine diphosphate sugars
adenosine diphosphoglucose glucohydrolase
adenosine kinase
adenosine monophosphate
adenosine nucleosidase
adenosine phosphosulfate
adenosine tetraphosphatase
adenosine tetraphosphate
adenosine triphosphatase
adenosine triphosphate
adenosines
adenosinetriphosphatase
adenosinetriphosphate
adenosis
adenosquamous
adenosquamous carcinoma
adenosyl
adenosylcobalamin
adenosylhomocysteine
adenosylmethionine
adenosyls
adenosyltransferase
adenosyltransferases

Literary usage of Adenosine triphosphate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Brain adenosine triphosphate: Decreased Concentration Precedes Convulsions Abstract. The concentration of adenosine triphosphate in the brain decreased ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"An adenosine triphosphate release assay is ... device that measures the release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from platelets following aggregation. ..."

3. Arsenic by Assembly Of Life Sciences, National Academies Press, Assembly of Life Sciences (U.S.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (1977)
"Thus, the coupled phosphorylation of adenosine diphosphate (ADP) is abolished, the energy of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is not available, and the plant ..."

4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"... heat shock proteins that can directly interact with the abnormal protein and assist in adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent refolding or degradation. ..."

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