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Definition of Adenylic acid
1. Noun. A nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP.
Definition of Adenylic acid
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) A nucleotide found in RNA. It is an ester of phosphoric acid with the nucleoside adenosine. It consists of a phosphate group, a pentose sugar ribose, and the nucleobase adenine. ¹
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Medical Definition of Adenylic acid
1. A condensation product of adenosine and phosphoric acid; a nucleotide found among the hydrolysis products of all nucleic acids. 3'-Adenylic acid (adenosine 3'-monophosphate) and 5'-adenylic acid (adenosine 5'-monophosphate) differ in the place of attachment of the phosphoric acid to the d-ribose; deoxyadenylic acid differs in having H instead of OH at the 2' position of d-ribose. See: AMP. Synonym: adenine nucleotide. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Adenylic Acid
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