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Word: Adenosine_triphosphate
Speech Type: Noun
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Phonetic Spelling:
əˌdɛnəsiːn trʌɪˈfɒsfeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups, present in all living tissue. The breakage of one phosphate linkage (to form adenosine diphosphate, ADP) provides energy for physiological processes such as muscular contraction.
Short Definition:compound consisting of adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups
Variant Forms:
- ATP
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