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noun(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMPtype of:
Definition that contains adenosine
- ada an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
- ada-scid SCID resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for adenosine deaminase
- atp a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
- adenosine deaminase an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
- deoxyadenosine a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose
- adenosine diphosphate an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
- inosine a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
- adenosine triphosphate a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
- adp an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage