n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ā - ˌ em- ' p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: a denosine m ono p hosphate
Date: 1951
: a nucleotide C 10 H 12 N 5 O 3 H 2 PO 4 composed of adenosine and one phosphate group that is reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP in metabolic reactions ― called also adenosine monophosphate adenylic acid ― compare CYCLIC AMP