ATP


Meaning of ATP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌā-ˌtē-ˈpē ]

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

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