Pronunciation: ˌ ā - ˌ t ē - ' p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: a denosine t ri p hosphate
Date: 1939
: a phosphorylated nucleotide C 10 H 16 N 5 O 13 P 3 composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups that supplies energy for many biochemical cellular processes by undergoing enzymatic hydrolysis especially to ADP ― called also adenosine triphosphate